RSHE audit toolkit: introduction

To support schools in delivering the Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RSHE) curriculum, this page brings together a range of key topic areas with links to relevant resources, as well as local and national organisations. Much of the content has been developed in partnership with the Public Health Team at Hertfordshire County Council, with the aim of promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people, giving them the best start in life and helping to reduce health inequalities across the county.

This toolkit has been curated to signpost schools to additional information and resources to support expanded coverage of:

Primary schools

1. Internet safety and harms

• • Online safety (including grooming)

2. The changing adolescent body

• • FGM
  • consent
  • puberty

3. Sex education

• • contraception
  • sex education 

Secondary schools

1. Online and media

• • online pornography
  • grooming

2. Being safe

• • misogyny, toxic masculinity and social media
  • FGM
  • sexual harassment
  • grooming
  • consent
  • relationship abuse

3. Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health

• • HIV
  • STIs
  • alcohol and drugs
  • contraception
  • pregnancy

Local support and agencies

National support agencies

Local and national data

For advice and support, please contact the Wellbeing team on wellbeing@hfleducation.org

Every care has been taken to ensure the information and any recommendations in the toolkit are accurate at the time of publishing. Schools must make their own judgements when using these resources and always risk assess with their pupils in mind.

This toolkit is brought to you by the HFL Education Wellbeing team. Contact the team at wellbeing@hfleducation.org or call 01438 544464.