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RSHE statutory guidance: what changed on 1 September 2026

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1 September 2026

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In short

The 2019 statutory guidance has been updated and replaced by this revised version. The update removes guidance that is no longer applicable.

Who this affects: Governing bodies, trustees, proprietors, headteachers, principals, senior leadership teams, teachers, and school staff in maintained schools, academies, free schools, non-maintained special schools, and independent schools. It also applies to management committees of pupil referral units and school nurses.

Written by AI, not individually reviewed.

GOV.UK’s note

This revised statutory guidance came into effect on 1 September 2026. We have removed guidance that no longer applies.

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