Farron, Tim

Jackson, Glenda

Keeley, Barbara

Lucas, Caroline

Qureshi, Yasmin

Vaz, Valerie

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Bill 69 55/4Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill 1AB I L LTOProvide that Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) be astatutory requirement for all state funded schools; for PSHE to include Sexand Relationships Education (SRE) and education on ending violence againstwomen and girls; to provide for initial and continuing teacher education andguidance on best practice for delivering and inspecting PSHE and SREeducation; and for connected purposes.E IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice andconsent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this presentParliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1 PSHE in maintained schools(1) In section 84 of EA 2002, in subsection (3) (foundation subjects), underparagraph (h) there is added—“(i) personal, social, health and economic education”.(2) In section 85 of EA 2002 (curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage), insubsection (4) (foundation subjects), at the end there is inserted “, and“(d) personal, social, health and economic education”.(3) Before section 86 of EA 2002 there is inserted—“85B Personal, social, health and economic education(1) For the purposes of this Part, personal, social, health and economiceducation (“PSHE”) shall comprise formal lessons which aim todevelop the knowledge, skills and confidence of pupils to prepare themfor the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life.(2) The topics covered under subsection (1) shall comprise—(a) sex and relationships education;(b) education on ending violence against women and girls;(c) education about emotional health, mental health and well-being;(d) education about equality;B51015Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill2(e) education about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs;(f) education about individual safety, including online;(g) education about physical health (including emergency life-saving skills), nutrition and physical activity; and(h) education about personal finance, careers, enterprise andemployability.(3) The detail of the curriculum under subsections (1) and (2) shall bedetermined by the governing body and head teacher.(4) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsections (1) and (2).(5) The National Curriculum for England is not required to specifyattainment targets or assessment arrangements for PSHE (and section84(1) has effect accordingly).(6) It is the duty of the governing body and head teacher of any school inwhich PSHE is provided in pursuance of this section to secure that theprinciples set out in subsections (7) to (9) are complied with.(7) The first principle is that information presented in the course ofproviding PSHE should be accurate and balanced.(8) The second principle is that PSHE should be taught in a way that isappropriate to the ages and backgrounds of the pupils concerned.(9) The third principle is that PSHE should be taught in a way that—(a) promotes equality as defined with reference to the protectedcharacteristics included in the Equality Act 2010;(b) encourages acceptance of diversity and difference; and(c) emphasises the importance of responsibilities and rights.(10) In the exercise of their functions under this Part so far as they relate toPSHE, a local authority, governing body or head teacher shall haveregard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.(11) It should be a duty on the Secretary of State to—(a) ensure that PSHE is included in accredited initial andcontinuing teacher education; and(b) to issue guidance on best practice in delivering and inspectingPSHE education.(12) The guidance mentioned in subsection (11) shall be informed by—(a) HM Government’s strategy on ending violence against womenand girls entitled Call to End Violence Against Women and Girlspublished on 25 November 2010;(b) the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of ViolenceAgainst Women; and(c) any other source of information which the Secretary of Stateconsiders appropriate.The guidance shall include a clear emphasis on safeguarding, includingteaching about healthy relationships, gaining consent and how torecognise and report abuse, and where to access support.(13) The Secretary of State shall review the guidance mentioned insubsection (11) at least annually, and in reviewing the guidance theSecretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State51015202530354045Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill 3considers appropriate. The Secretary of State must amend and reissuethe guidance if the Secretary of State considers it would otherwise notbe fit for purpose.”2 PSHE in other state funded schoolsIn Chapter 4 of Part 7 of EA 1996 (city colleges), after section 483A there isinserted—“483BPersonal, social, health and economic education(1) For the first, second, third and fourth key stages, the curriculum for aschool to which this section applies shall include personal, social,health and economic education (“PSHE”), comprising the matters setout in section 85B(1) of the Education Act 2002.(2) It is the duty of the proprietor and head teacher of a school in whichPSHE is provided in pursuance of this section to secure that theprinciples set out in section 85B(7) to (9) of the Education Act 2002 arecomplied with.(3) In carrying out functions exercisable by virtue of this section, theproprietor and head teacher of a school to which the section appliesshall have regard to any guidance issued from time to time by theSecretary of State.(4) The schools to which this section applies are city technology colleges,city colleges for the technology of the arts and academy schools.(5) In this section “first, second, third and fourth key stages” has themeaning given by section 82(1)(c) and (d) of the Education Act 2002.(6) Section (1) of the PSHE (Statutory Requirement) Act 2014 applies toschools mentioned in subsection (1) as though they were maintainedschools.”3 ExtentThis Act extends to England and Wales only.510152025Bill 69 ( ) 55/4Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Statutory Requirement) Bill© Parliamentary copyright House of Commons 2014This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament Licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright.PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONSLONDON — THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITEDPrinted in the United Kingdom byThe Stationery Office LimitedAB I L LTo provide that Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) be astatutory requirement for all state funded schools; for PSHE to include Sexand Relationships Education (SRE) and education on ending violence againstwomen and girls; to provide for initial and continuing teacher education andguidance on best practice for delivering and inspecting PSHE and SREeducation; and for connected purposes.Presented by Caroline Lucas, supported by Barbara Keeley, Valerie Vaz, Yasmin Qureshi, Tim Farron and Glenda Jackson.Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 7 July 2014.43938PEFC/16-33-622

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