Long Term Plan
PSHE & RSE Policy
Intent
At Heptonstall we are committed to promoting a safe and healthy lifestyle. We believe that PSHE and RSE is an integral part of the education of our pupils. We aim to offer pupils a carefully planned program on human development, relationships, sexuality and family life within a safe, comfortable atmosphere. We use Jigsaw as a whole school approach to teaching PSHE and RSE. It allows us to deliver a unique, spiral, progressive and effective PSHE and RSE curriculum that takes into account the needs of our pupils. It helps prepare our pupils for life, helping them really know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world.
Our RSE curriculum is set within a moral framework that matches the pupils’ level of maturity and it involves learning about relationships, sexual health, healthy lifestyles, diversity and personal identify
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected Characteristics:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy and maternity
Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination:
- When you are in the workplace
- When you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
- When you use businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
- When you use transport
- When you join a club or association (for example, your local rugby club)
- When you have contact with public bodies like your local council or government departments