This week I highlight the publication of draft guidance on RSHE and updated guidance on what schools must or should publish online.

DfE releases draft guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)
The DfE is seeking views from parents, school staff and governors on new draft RSHE guidance. The guidance was produced following a review of the RSHE curriculum conducted by independent experts.

It sets out new expectations, including the age at which pupils can be taught sex education which the DfE suggests must be no earlier than Y5. In addition, it has been proposed that there be restrictions on the teaching of gender identity and the use of materials that suggest that gender is a spectrum.

The DfE has opened an eight week consultation to gather views on the proposed changes.

DfE updates guidance on what schools must or should publish online
The DfE has updated its guidance on what maintained schools, academies and FE colleges must or should publish online. The update message states that each of the guidance pages has been reformatted to improve usability. The DfE also states that it has added a new section on ‘Pay gap reporting’, updated the ‘Test, exam and assessment results’ section, and included information about publishing a music development plan in the ‘Curriculum’ section.