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Essential 'Relationships & Sex Education' for schools Young people share their experiences on video as part of a relatable and fully inclusive RSE learning experience for schools. Watch our trailer here https://vimeo.com/528016891

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This morning saw the publication of Ofsted report on ‘normalised’ sexual harassment in schools and colleges. The findings of this Ofsted report are sadly not surprising. For far too long, the standard of Sex Education in schools has been appalling. Words such as ‘shock’ ‘horror’ and ‘disgusted’ are being used to describe the scale of the sexual harassment problem in schools, yet for teenage girls this is unfortunately old news. Good Relationships &amp; Sex Education (RSE) in the UK’s schools is no longer optional, but absolutely essential.&nbsp; It’s easy to blame schools and teachers but the entire infrastructure of RSE is fundamentally flawed, and deeply out of date. Current guidelines and methods of teaching Sex Education are not fit for purpose. In order to create meaningful change, we need to equip our teachers to have these important conversations in classrooms, yet almost half of all teachers say they do not feel confident teaching the subject. A dearth of PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) class time means these vital discussions are not taking place, which has played a big role in the destination we have arrived at. Young people continue to say that RSE lessons are not relevant or relatable to their daily lives and that they are not inclusive. Change is desperately needed, and quick. Life Lesson’s recommendations for Ofsted: - Schools and teachers need support not demonisation - Young people want and value RSE. But they find it disengaging and disconnected to the realities of their lives - Young people must be listened to and the realities of their lives must be reflected in school RSHE provision - Young men need to be taught what is and isn’t acceptable - Bystander culture in peer groups needs to be addressed&nbsp; - Young people may have a language and an awareness around particular issues but this does not mean that problems have been solved or have easy solutions About Nicole Nicole Rodden (MA, BA, PGCE) is a former Relationships &amp; Sex Education (RSE) teacher with Teach First. Nicole co-founded the award-winning platform Life Lessons, with the mission to normalise life's most important conversations, starting with relationships and sex education. Life Lessons’ supports teachers to deliver the length and breadth of government-recommended RSE curriculum in a way that is relatable to young people. Prior to this, she undertook a Masters in Education Leadership and was Programme and Training Manager at Education Charity, Team Up. &nbsp;<blockquote>Good Relationships &amp; Sex Education (RSE) in the UK’s schools is no longer optional, but absolutely essential.&nbsp;</blockquote>

Current RSE guidelines not fit for purpose

Essential 'Relationships & Sex Education' for schools Young people share their experiences on video as part of a relatable and fully inclusive RSE learning experience for schools. Watch our trailer here https://vimeo.com/528016891

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