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England

Relationships, sex and health education policy

Official wording, responsibilities and review duties.

Evidence link

Back to School Policy Checker

Requirement and scope

Choose the governance type; academy and maintained duties differ. Choose a phase; confirm age and provision conditions.

Maintained school

Statutory policy [1]

Must publish. Website publication within the stated scope. [1]

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
not stated in the source
Review cycle
set by the school

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

Academy or free school

Statutory policy [2]

Must publish. Website publication within the stated scope. [2]

Source-established phases
Primary, Secondary, All-through, Special
Source-established school types
Mainstream school, Special school
EYFS condition
No separate EYFS condition stated
Accountable
not stated in the source
Approval
not stated in the source
Operational owner
not stated in the source
Review cycle
set by the school

Independent schools and pupil referral units are outside this catalogue’s supported governance mapping.

Use the statutory guidance introduced on 1 September 2026. Schools must engage and consult parents. Mandatory publication concerns the relationships education/RSE policy; it is not a requirement to publish a separate health education policy. The reviewed clauses do not prescribe a universal PSHE owner or delegated approver.

Official wording

Curriculum / policy publication

before they occur. Schools must provide a copy of their policy free of charge to anyone who asks for one and publish the policy on the school website.7 Schools may need to include new content in RSHE to respond to emerging needs or issues in the school but

Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Curriculum / policy publication

Academies must publish their policy on relationships education or relationships and sex education. They should consult parents and carers when developing and reviewing it. It must meet pupils’, parents’ and carers’ needs, and reflect the community the academy serves. What all academies should publish

What academies and further education colleges must or should publish online · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Policy and parental engagement

where they teach sex education, for RSE. Schools must proactively engage and consult parents when they develop and review their policy, ensuring parents understand that effective RSHE is important for promoting and protecting the wellbeing of all children (see the section on openness with parents on page 33). Listening and responding to the views

Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education · Reviewed 2026-10-26

Effective from 2026-09-01

Sources and updates

Official evidence reviewed 2026-10-26. Check the source edition and conditions before acting.

  1. Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education

    Reviewed edition matches. GOV.UK metadata checked; captured PDF matches the reviewed edition. Live file bytes are unverified.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
    Reviewed version
    2026-09-01T00:01:05+01:00
    Last checked
    2026-10-27T11:00:36.203Z
    Reviewed text digest (SHA-256)
    78ac65835d272ca61aff712a235a42f10c43365ea08794e3fc616464cd17840b
    Official content identity
    754122b9-5607-4ad4-a81c-00113ccad657
    Official content digest (SHA-256)
    119a6c3a399b64f06216495df9cbf411e3438dc412346b7a67b8529e24d9e5a3
    Reviewed PDF digest (SHA-256)
    999203ab4db830c069ee3841920e6ab9d4a5a6d7c3195822700cc984a9239714

    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6970e7e67e827090d02d42e0/Relationships_education_relationships_and_sex_education__RSE__and_health_education__for_intro_1_September_2026_.pdf

    Official attachment · https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6970e7e67e827090d02d42e0/Relationships_education_relationships_and_sex_education__RSE__and_health_education__for_intro_1_September_2026_.pdf

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  2. What academies and further education colleges must or should publish online

    Reviewed edition matches. Source text matches the reviewed edition.

    Reviewed on
    2026-10-26
    Reviewed version
    2024-10-24T13:22:46+01:00
    Last checked
    2026-10-27T11:00:36.203Z
    Reviewed text digest (SHA-256)
    c97340181ef278fa159ebd90b83d1f974cfc65dd3107bfb3379793aec044b7df
    Official content identity
    805a09d7-7542-41b7-aefe-1b0935777e49
    Official content digest (SHA-256)
    48649d639b13916fb1950e252294ddcfb0016986359c01fe4842291a81faba96

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-academies-free-schools-and-colleges-should-publish-online

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