Updated CP1 for 2026 new RSE statutory specifications
Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education - GOV.UK
* CP1 and 2 updated ready for Sept 2026 (CP3 coming shortly)
As per our RSE policy and Government document a pupil cannot withdraw from any aspect of RSE statutory education apart from the sex education part not included under relationships and health. Further to this in accordance with the DFE’s ‘Sex and Relationship Education Guidance’ 2000 and 2025, there are certain aspects of sex and relationship education which are compulsory for pupils to learn within the science curriculum as they progress through the key stages (highlighted below)
If you wish your child to be withdrawn from any RSE lessons a formal letter must be received by the leadership team with your reasons. A meeting may also take place between the leadership team and yourself to discuss this.
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Key stage 3 |
That fertilisation in humans is the fusion between the egg and sperm. About the physical and emotional changes that take place during adolescence. How the foetus grows and develops. How the growth and reproduction of bacteria and viruses can affect health, including those which are blood borne and/or sexually transmitted. |
Curriculum Allocation L4L
This is taught 100 lesson per fortnight and in a form period once a week (15 mins) and we also enrich using assembly time and Endzone activities
Curriculum Period 1:
Curriculum content: 500 mins of lesson (some have 100 x5 , some have 50 mins x 10)
Focus on Health and wellbeing and relationships
Session 1- mental health and me and healthy eating . This session reviews their understanding on mental health and how it can fluctuate and how they can help themselves. It then moved into focuses on healthy eating and it is important to complete everything in moderation. . How to maintain healthy eating and poor health and risks including tooth decay , diabetes, and cardiovascular issues. This will include signposting for support.
Session 2 - Smoking recap and Vaping looking at the key components about these two mediums. Looking looking at how media influences this and the health issues regarding them. signposted support with be available
Session 3 - Facts about legal and illegal drugs focusing specifically on categories of drugs, linking the laws and class of drug. Where to get help and support, review alcohol and the laws.
Session 4a - Puberty and growing up - recap from year 7 knowledge and focus on menstrual cycle introducing different types of sanitary products and comparing them - understanding choices about hair removal what is it , why people may do it and how to do it safely.
session 5- Being safe on the online world. How much information you can give out unknowingly. Focus on selfies, geotags and tagging location services. discussions on social media and mental health.
2026 Form time sessions Sept - December (CP1 into CP2) will include sessions plagiarism , British values, protected characteristics, careers, Unifrog platform, communication respectfully, character education (social norms), healthy lifestyle review (Nutrients), social media effects, personal safety and first aid, relationships.
Assessment
The first assessment will be around 30 mins long and will contain 40 marks. The content will cover the first 5 100 minute lessons
Careers (form time)
Pupils will also have the opportunity to have a session and a form time on careers to start establishing their use of Unifrog. Pupils will be signpost to start creating their profile and looking into pathways post 16. Pupils will be signpost to looking at their skill set and job interests and seeing how these link together.
Curriculum Period 2: 500 mins of content
Focus area- relationships, community and character
session 6 - Body image and self esteem ties in with form time sessions (and session 5) but this focuses on what influences us and what self esteem is and how we can help ourselves navigate through it. reviewing substance misuse
Session 7 - relationship and domestic conflict. Why people maybe missing from home?Relationships and criminal activity .
Session 8 -This session focuses on gangs. It looks at how people can end up in gangs, how to raise concerns over and friend and where to get help and support.
session 9: Radicalisation and extremism. Understanding what these terms means, signs and symptoms and prevent strategy.
Session 10: E safety links Sexting and viewing images
assessment 2 will be longer than CP1 due to more content
Curriculum Period 3: 500 mins of content (work in progress new RSE specs 2027)
Focus area- Living in the wider world
Session 4 - LGBTQ+ focus including Pride link
Session 1 : First Aid
Session 2: Careers and challenging stereotypes-Protected characteristics and character education
Session 3: Career and enterprise
session 4: Money matters
Session 5: disability
additional sessions: Disability documentary and sign language lesson
January - April Form time sessions will focus on : Living in the wider world- community social awareness, volunteering, community identity, money , human rights, terrorism
Form time sessions will focus on recapping relationships: successful relationships adapting and love, identity and diversity, disability and awareness, bullying and banter, self worth and self efficacy.
additional L4L assemblies will occur throughout the year and may include some external agencies who are specialists in their field.
Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:
n.tapley@endon.shaw-education.org.uk (DTL
j.dudley@endon-shaw-education.org.uk
t.johnson@endon.shaw-education.org.uk