British Red Cross:  Life. Live it.
First Aid Education

The British Red Cross’ Life. Live it. first aid education kit was designed in consultation with teachers and education experts and provides an easy to use and flexible resource for teachers. It’s been specially designed to enable all teachers to feel confident in delivering first aid education, even those unfamiliar with the subject.

The first aid education kit has 10 flexible lesson plans, adaptable PowerPoint presentations, schemes of work, worksheets, video and audio files, and each lesson is wrapped up with a fun interactive quiz. The kit also includes practical materials for if students want to roll up their sleeves and practice.

• www.redcross.org.uk/lifeliveit

• First aid kit for teachers

Newsletter New
Red Cross Newsletter containing useful informaton on latest first aid teaching tip on stemming bleeding from a stab wound, information on how to download new PowerPoint slides for the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and an overview of how various schools and LAs around the nation are engaging with Life. Live it.

• Acrobat pdf, 865kb/2 pages, 09/03/2010, life_liveit_newsletter_feb2010.pdf

Good to Be Me & Learning to Be Together SEAL GD

Online resources/lessons plans:

SEAL and the Global Dimension which is a DFID funded project - Clive Belgeonne is the author of the recent and excellent 'Teaching the Global Dimension' Resource. More... 

e-ngage: Online eSafety, Anti-bullying & PSHE Sessions

E-ngage Live offer exciting, interactive learning sessions around Online Safety, Anti-Bullying and PSHE topics, through online collaboration with experts in these fields.

It provides a secure environment for learners between Years 5 and 7 to ask and answer questions with these experts, discuss scenarios with their peers and work at their own pace. More... 

New Research on PSHE Education

Independent researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have been commissioned by DCSF to conduct a study into the current provision of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education in schools. The first phase of the study has started, the second phase of the research will run in the summer term 2010.

If you are a PSHE lead and receive a questionnaire through the post, please do respond promptly and let DCSF know your views. More...

My Money Week Art Competitions Primary & Secondary

The competitions get pupils engaged in personal finance education in a new, wholly original and exciting way: by combining their knowledge of personal finance with their opinions on the value and importance of money.

They then produce a piece of artwork to represent their knowledge and opinions.

The closing date is 2 April 2010

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Children's Moneyworld

Children's Moneyworld provides a wide range of material for use by home educators, teachers and students. 3% of their range is free to use in any way you require or you can subscribe to a wide variety of packages.

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PSHE education to become compulsory from 2011 (5th November 2009)
The PSHE Association is delighted by the government's announcement today that PSHE education is to become a statutory subject in schools from next year.

Ed Balls confirmed that personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education will be made compulsory in schools from September 2011.

PSHE gives young people the information they need to make the right choices about their future. It covers a range of issues young people growing up today face such as:

• leading healthier lifestyles

• body image and health issues

• managing personal finance

• careers education

• avoiding harm from alcohol and drugs

• sex and relationships.

Building on the recommendations of an independent review by Sir Alasdair Macdonald and following extensive public consultations, PSHE, will become a statutory part of the national curriculum at primary and secondary level for all young people for the first time in 2011.

Thank you to all our members and stakeholders who contributed to the consultation and helped make this happen. Read the full announcement from the DCSF and Ed Balls here:

• DCSF: PSHE

Rubber Bracelets

Hertfordshire Police have informed us about a new worrying fashion involving rubber bracelets called ‘Shag Bands’. These colourful bracelets were popular in the 70’s and were worn as indicators of a person’s sexual mood. Many children are now innocently wearing these bands without being fully aware of the related sexual meaning.

There is a danger of children and young people succumbing to peer pressure and to bullying through wearing these bands.

Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December 2009

In the run-up to the Copenhagen climate change conference in December, ActionAid has produced a FREE CountDown to Copenhagen campaign pack and teaching resource.

• Action Aid: Countdown and FREE pack

Schools can use the pack to engage learners in the debate and get their voices heard. What happens in Copenhagen is likely to have a huge influence on pupils’ futures, so it’s important to get them involved. The kit is aimed at KS 2 and 3 includes:

• a DVD with film clips, images, case studies, activities

• lesson ideas

• stickers and posters

• instructions for holding your own climate summit

Teachers that sign up to the campaign will receive regular e-newsletters packed with learning ideas and resources and updating them on climate news and schools’ news.

ActionAid is a charity dedicated to ending extreme poverty and work directly with millions of poor people around the world. Every day they’re helping change lives for better, for good.

Persona Dolls

A resource for PSHCE and SEAL in Primary Schools and for PSED in Early Years Settings

These are a MECS Resource for loan to teachers and practitioners. Six Persona Dolls of different ethnicities are available for short term loan to schools. For two of the Dolls (of Pakistani and Polish origin) detailed Personas and accompanying materials have been developed. More...

Public Consultation on PSHE which runs until 24 July 2009

Your chance to contribute to the public consultation on PSHE. Please download and complete the DSCF questionnaire and either email it or post it to them.

• QCA: Questionnaire (pdf file)

• QCA: Consultation Overview 30 April – 24 July (pdf file)

My Money Teacher Handbooks

Free handbook (and Citizenship) for teaching personal financial education at Key Stages 3 and 4 are now available to download or order online. More...

• www.teachernet.gov.uk

My Money Week: 29 June – 5 July 2009

Visit the My Money website for more information about My Money and My Money Week.

• www.mymoneyonline.org

Government Response to the Report by the Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Review Steering Group (May 2009)

The steering group’s report focused on 6 broad areas where it was felt there was scope to take action that would drive up the quality of SRE in schools. More...

Model Sex & Relationships Education Policy

A key aim of the school is that each pupil will develop the skills and knowledge to make decisions. Decisions about how they relate to others can only be made if they have adequate knowledge and understanding of their own physical and emotional development. More...

Macdonald Review of Statutory PSHE Education: Tuesday 28 April 2009

Yesterday the report of this review, carried out by Sir Alasdair Macdonald, was published and is available from the DCSF website. More...

Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Newsletter

The Hertfordshire Teenage Pregnancy Strategy Newsletter is for all those working with young people, pregnant teenagers and young parents within Hertfordshire.

• Read Spring 2009 Issue...

Talk2 Your Teen Magazine new

New Magazine for Parents and Carers. Talk2 YourTeen magazine contains local and national information, research findings on Sex and Relationship Education and sexual health, tips for parents and carers from Parentline Plus, information on local services, young people’s views, a real life story and useful sources of information and support. More...

Assessment & Auditing new

• Progression Statements for KS1 & KS2

• Audit of Ways Used to Assess PSHE

Young People and Alcohol Guidance

On 29 January 2009, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families launched a consultation on alcohol guidance, advice and information for parents, children, young people. More...

HPV & Cervical Cancer
A new curriculum linked teaching and learning resource, is available online for teachers: What you and your pupils need to know. More...

KS3 & KS4 Teachers’ Resource Pack: Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour
This resource has been produced by Hertfordshire Constabulary in partnership with Healthy Schools Hertfordshire and has been designed for teachers to compliment and support the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum. More...

PSHE Education and the use of ‘drop down or off-timetable days’
PSHE Education consists of two non-statutory programmes study, Personal Well-being and Economic Well-being and Financial capability. These have statutory elements relating to sex education, careers education and work related learning. They contribute fully to the achievement of the curriculum aims for all young people to become successful learners who enjoy learning and make progress, confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

• Word 2003, 33kb/2 pages, 20/05/2008, pshe_briefing_2008.doc

Sex and Relationship Education:
A Handy Guide for Parents and Carers in Hertfordshire

The aim of this handy guide for parents and carers is to raise awareness of SRE within the context of the school's SRE programme. More...

Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health Training April 2008 to March 2009

Free training for staff working with young people in Hertfordshire. More...

SEAL

• Assessing Pupil Progress in PSHE

• IWB/SEAL Resources

Study of Sex and Relationships Education for pupils in secondary special schools in Hertfordshire

Visits were made to four special schools, providing for pupils who have emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) or severe learning difficulties (SLD). Seven staff members and 25 pupils were interviewed. More...

Change of Law Regarding Tobacco Sales

From Monday, 1st October 2007 the law for selling tobacco will change. More...

Drugs & Young People
Our Community, Your Say

Your opportunity to influence a National Strategy that affects and impacts on children, young people and families and those that work with them... 

Tell us your views by completing the on line questionnaire, which will only take a few minutes to complete.

• The New National Drug Strategy web survey

Join us at a morning event on the 28th September at Cromwell Hotel in Stevenage.

• Acrobat pdf, 22kb/1 page, 04/09/2007, drug_strategy_flyer.pdf

Email jane.crawford@hertscc.gov.uk or
Call Jane Crawford Tel: 01438 844044 to request a place

View the National consultation document at:

• www.drugs.gov.uk

Forward your comments, email: Lindsay.edwards@hertscc.gov.uk by the 28th September 2007.

Secondary Guidance Documents

Two new documents available:

• Teenage Pregnancy Guidance

• Numbers U Need

KS4 No-Ur-Rites Educational Pack

The pack can be used for individual pupils to use in spare time / group work and whole class activities. It can be used for varying abilities and some games may also be suitable for younger children as well.

The pack goes beyond consumer education with solvent and alcohol abuse being covered in a fun and informative way as well as helping pupils to understand where information and help can be sought.

Solvent and alcohol abuse are covered in 4 of the games on the CD ROM and are also featured in the card game that is in the pack. More...

A Summary Report of the Sex & Relationships Survey 2006

These results are the compilation of data collected from a sample of secondary pupils in Hertfordshire during Summer 2006. More

Aspects of PSHE

New Guidance on Aspects of PSHE edited by Stephen de Silva and Simon Blake and published by the NCB. More...

DirectgovKids: Giggles, Gigabytes (and Government)

DirectgovKids is a website for children from 5 to 11. It aims to encourage children to think of themselves as young citizens with a range of rights and responsibilities. It invites children to explore a self-contained world, full of online games and activities. These games introduce important ideas such as citizenship, democracy and political participation. There is a 'Teachers Area' with lesson plans and activities for Citizenship, PSHE, ICT and Science.

• www.direct.gov.uk/kids

Sex & Relationship Education

These packs provides guidance and practical activities that teachers and school nurses can draw on to facilitate motivating and varied lessons.

• Primary

• Secondary

HIV awareness pack launched for schools

The National AIDS trust has launched a free resource pack to help teachers integrate HIV education into the national curriculum at key stages three and four. More...

Housing Matters

KS4 teacher resource exploring the links between Homelessness, Citizenship & PSHE More...

Anti Bullying - All key stages

Strategies and interventions that young people can use if they witness a bullying situation. More

K1 & KS2 SRE

• Guidance

• Policies

• Assessment

Publications & Materials

• Citizenship & PSHE resources

Assessment

All key stages QCA Assessment, Recording & Reporting

KS3 & KS4 Assessment, Recording & Reporting CPD Presentation

KS1 & KS2 Guidance on Assessment, Recording and Reporting

Hertfordshire Drug Education Outline Programme 2005

• KS1 & KS2
• KS3 & KS4

Bullying Resources for Primary & Secondary

The Hertfordshire Traveller Education Service have developed two circle time lessons:

• Understanding bullying as an attack on difference
• Do the right thing

These can be downloaded from here...

Schemes of Work

Sex and Relationships - KS3 & KS4

Hertfordshire Programme of study for PSHE & Citizenship 

Updated May 2006 to include information on Drug education, National Healthy School Status, QCA units of work for PSHE and Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) materials and details of new publications. More...