Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
Ensure teachers receive adequate funding and time to deliver RSHE effectively.
Recommendation
Schools and teachers should have the knowledge and materials to raise awareness of what sexual harassment and sexual violence looks like, address inappropriate language and behaviour, and challenge stereotypical views of sex and masculinity. In too many cases, they lack the funding and time to deliver RSHE effectively. While it is encouraging that a significant proportion of teachers in training wish to be able to specialise in RSHE, the same concerns exist in that environment. The Government must take steps to ensure that teachers and teachers in training have the funding and time they require to learn how to deliver RSHE effectively. (Paragraph 49) Sexual misconduct at university
Government Response Summary
The Department has already funded a £3 million support package for RSHE, including teacher training, and Oak National Academy provides and develops free online curriculum materials and resources for schools.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
10. The Department has funded a £3 million support package to support teaching of RSHE, including teacher training modules, and a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme. 11. Oak National Academy provides freely available online curriculum materials and is developing high quality, compliant RSHE resources for schools.