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Sex and Relationships Education in Infant Schools: Policy Development and Consultation


Target Audience
Key Stage 1 PSHE Co-ordinators, Governors and Head teachers

Overview
What is SRE at KS1?  All infant schools are required to have an SRE policy, but this doesn’t mean ‘Sex lessons for 7 year olds’.  This course examines how SRE at infant school lays the foundations for healthy friendships and relationships, and a healthy attitude towards ourselves, our bodies and each other. 

We will look at what is ‘age appropriate’ SRE, issues of policy development, and gaining parents’ confidence in the school programme through a range of consultation methods.

Other Details
Dress in comfortable clothes for movement.

Course Outline
• Why teach SRE at Key Stage One? Looking at cultural influences on children and young people regarding SRE.
• Creating a curriculum. Exploring the ‘age appropriate’ knowledge, skills and attitudes that need to be addressed.
• Exploring resources. We will look at a range of resources and activities for use in the classroom.
• Whole school approach- consulting all stakeholders. How to support parents in this area of their child’s development.
• Sensitive issues- what questions do children ask? How do we respond? SRE in the ethos of the school.

Learning Outcome
• Participants will leave with a developed understanding of the legal requirement for an SRE policy at Foundation Stage and Key Stage One and a thorough model of the policy development process for this sensitive subject.

• They will have reflected on children’s needs and how to development a meaningful and relevant curriculum.

• They will have explored Ofsted recommendations for outcomes in SRE and viewed a range of up to date age appropriate resources.
 

For more information please contact healthy.schools@derbyshirecountypct.nhs.uk


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