What is Relationships Education?

• Children will learn about making and maintaining relationships; about growing up and changes.
• Relationships Education aims to help children feel good about themselves and the choices they make.
• Relationships Education allows children to gain knowledge, develop skills and form positive beliefs and attitudes about themselves and others.

Why teach Relationships Education?

• Prepares children for the physical and emotional changes that will take place at puberty.
• Develops positive attitudes, values and self-esteem and challenges negative attitudes and prejudices.
• Make sense of misinformation in the media and from peers.
• Provides an opportunity to talk about feelings and relationships.
• Promotes the skills necessary for effective communication and loving, caring, respectful and happy relationships.
• Protects children from inappropriate online content and exploitation.
• Statutory part of the science curriculum covering the biological aspects of RSE.

Here is a list of books that parents and carers can use to support children in their understanding of relationships and growing up

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