The School Standards Minister in the UK has admitted that only 4,800 schools have received training in RSHE (relationship, sex, and health education) from the government, the equivalent of one-fifth of all primary and secondary schools in the UK.
RSHE became mandatory in the autumn of 2020, and since then, teachers have been receiving training to teach RSHE, with training modules available for download for free. According to the school standards minister, it should be a "cascade model", meaning that trained staff should share their experiences with other teachers.
Yet, the topic is challenging to teach and many teachers have implied that they do not feel confident teaching it. Labour MP Sarah Champion expressed her concern about a lack of time and support to train teachers. She also expressed her disappointment in the government for expecting teachers to train their colleagues instead of providing support. "RSHE is the most important tool at our disposal when it comes to tackling abuse and addressing harmful attitudes from a young age, but the government refuses to take the implementation of it seriously," she said.
The government must support teachers to make the RSHE more effective and bring positive impacts for children.
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