SRE in a Healthy School

SRE is an important element of a healthy school. This is reflected in our Annual Audit for schools. 

For a long time, we have felt that PSHEe is a weak area for many schools, due to its non-statutory nature, its absence from the timetable in many schools, the lack of training and support for teachers delivering it, and often their lack of confidence to do so.

PSHEe provides children and young people with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives.

Children with good emotional health and wellbeing are better able to understand and express their feelings, and develop confidence and emotional resilience.

Helping schools exceed and meet the criteria in the healthy schools standard provided the starting point for these guidelines. They continue to be relevant to our new ways of working and good SRE continues to be an important indicator of a  healthy school in Cornwall.