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Personal, social, health and economic learning resources
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) is a curriculum subject in England. It aims to help pupils:
achieve academic potential
stay healthy
prepare them for work
Most PSHE education was made statutory in September 2020. This was under the Children and Social Work Act. The majority of this is classed as RSHE. Although some content isn't statutory, schools should still cover this to enhance their pupils’ learning.
Personal, social, health and economic national guidance and frameworks
Here are some national guidance and frameworks from the Department of Education that underpins an evidence-based, whole school approach around personal, social and health education (PSHE).
PSHE resources for schools and professionals in Barnsley
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol and drugs resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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PSHE Association | KS1 and KS2 lesson packs on alcohol and other drug use. | |
DfE | Practical materials for primary schools to use to train staff to teach about substance. | |
DfE | Drug advice for schools, staff and governing bodies. Including the role of schools, powers of confiscation, working with the police, discipline, early intervention, pupils who’s family members misuse drugs, smoke free schools, etc. | |
Barnsley Council | Information around alcohol and harms for young people, parents and carers. This resources is for both primary and secondary schools. | |
GOV.UK | Materials for schools to use to train staff to teach about drugs, alcohol and tobacco. | |
National Organisation for FASD | Advice for educators on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. | |
Me and my FASD | Information for people who want to learn about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. |
Alcohol and drugs resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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PHE | Alcohol lesson pack to help pupils identify the reasons why some people drink alcohol and the impact this can cause. |
Children's University
Barnsley Children's University
Barnsley Children’s University is part of the Great Childhoods Ambition, aiming to inspire children to reach their full potential through enriched learning experiences. Barnsley Children's University offers pupils the chance to develop skills, knowledge, and confidence outside the school curriculum.
The programme is delivered through primary schools and brings together a network of partners and organisations that deliver activities locally. Each activity is accredited by the Children’s University Trust to make sure they meet the standards that help children build new skills, confidence and knowledge. Children can access a wide range of activities where they'll collect credits based on the variety of different activities, they take part in. Participants earn credits for each activity, which count towards awards and celebration ceremonies, celebrating their achievements.
For more information visit Barnsley Children's University. To sign up, contact; barnsleycu@barnsley.gov.uk.
Communication
Communication resources for primary
| Resource | Organisation | Description |
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| Tiny Happy People | BBC | Activities and play ideas to develop language skills |
Culture, faith and religion
Introduction to culture, faith and religion
Religious education (RE) allows children and young people to explore the world’s religions and views which are independent of religious belief. It also allows them to think about the challenges posed by these beliefs and values. It supports them to develop and reflect on their values and their capacity for moral judgement. By developing awareness of the value of each person in a diverse society, RE encourages responsible attitudes to other people. This will assist in preventing prejudice and intolerance.
For many children and young people, RE lessons will be the first place they learn about people different from themselves. Students are encouraged to learn about and develop their own beliefs and those of others. They should also learn to respect those who hold beliefs different to their own.
Learning through RE enables children and young people to:
- understand the responses which religious and non-religious views can offer to questions about the nature and meaning of life
- recognise and understand religious diversity and the importance of religion in society
- develop respect for others and an understanding of beliefs and practices which are different from their own
- develop their beliefs, attitudes, values and practices
- develop the skills of reflection, critical thinking and deciding how to act when making moral decisions
- make a positive difference to the world by putting their beliefs and values into action
Culture, faith and religion resources for all ages
| Resource | Organisation | Description |
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| RE agreed syllabus | Barnsley Council | The agreed syllabus for Barnsley detailing what schools should teach pupils in the subject of RE. |
Culture, faith and religion resources for primary
| Resource | Organisation | Description |
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| RE advice and lesson activities | Religious Education Council | RE advice for teachers, lesson activities and ideas. |
| Inter Faith Week | Inter Faith Network | Information and activities for schools during Inter Faith Week. |
| Celebrating RE lesson ideas | Religious Education Council | Useful resources and lesson ideas to celebrate RE in schools. |
| Faiths and beliefs | The Faith and Belief Forum | KS2 and KS3 resources for faiths and beliefs. |
| RE in English schools | GOV.UK | Religious education in English schools: Non‑statutory guidance 2010. |
Equality and diversity
Introduction to equality and diversity
Equality and diversity is the idea of promoting and accepting the differences between people. Equality is about making sure people are treated fairly and equally, no matter their:
race
gender
age
disability
religion
sexual orientation
Diversity is about recognising and respecting these differences to create an-inclusive atmosphere.
Promoting equality and diversity in education is essential for both teachers and students. The aim is to create a classroom environment where all students can thrive together and understand people are unique and not 'different' in a negative way. When you promote diversity in the classroom, you can use a range of activities to help students recognise and respect people’s differences, creating an all-inclusive atmosphere.
Successfully teaching diversity works to highlight characteristics and traits that make people unique rather than different. In 2020 data shows that 10% of school children in Barnsley were from ethnic minority backgrounds. This is part of a rising trend in the borough based on the last two censuses which has seen an overall increase to four in 100 from one in 100 in the previous census.
Young people need to understand equality and human rights. This helps them to understand how they should be treated and how to treat others. When you promote equality and teach these topics, you create a safe environment for students to challenge, discuss, explore, and form lasting values, morals and opinions.
When students are taught to respect diversity, they understand that can help them to:
improve relationships
tackle prejudice
make positive decisions throughout their lives
In today’s challenging and diverse society, you must instil young students with positive and open-minded attitudes.
Equality and diversity resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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GOV.UK | Guidance to help schools understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the act. | |
British Red Cross | Resources to connect human crisis with human kindness. |
Equality and diversity resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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High Speed Training | Test for equality and diversity in the workplace. | |
Mentally Healthy Schools | Lesson plan to help students understand the diversity of the UK population. | |
CPD Online College | Ways to promote equality and diversity in your school. |
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
FGM resources for primary
| Resource | Organisation | Description |
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| Multi-agency statutory guidance on FGM | GOV.UK | Guidelines on FGM for those with statutory duties to safeguard children. |
Fuel poverty
Fuel poverty resources for all ages
Free downloadable assemblies from National Energy Action.
Health and prevention
Health and prevention resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Together for All | Resources for COVID-19, sleep, dental health, etc. | |
e-Bug | Microbes and hygiene topics (hand, respiratory, oral, food and more). | |
DfE | Resources to train staff to teach about health and prevention. Includes physical illness, sun safety, dental health, personal hygiene, allergies, immunisation and vaccination, self examination and screening. | |
South Yorkshire Asthma Friendly Schools | Arrangements between health, education and local authorities for managing children and young people with asthma at school. |
Health and prevention resources for primary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Germ's Journey | Health hygiene learning resources (including posters, guides, songs and colouring sheets) for children up until the age of 11. | |
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities | How to support the delivery of the NCMP. | |
NHS | Vaccines offered to children and when to have them. |
Health and prevention resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Tes | Lesson resources for germs, bacteria and viruses. | |
YHPHN | Training sessions aimed at raising awareness and developing an understanding of health protection for staff working in education and childcare settings. | |
Health for Teens | Information about feelings, growing up, health, lifestyle, relationships and sexual health. |
Health protection
Introduction to health protection
One of the key roles in Public Health is to the protect the health of the population. It's important that residents across Barnsley are protected against a range of threats and hazards to health.
Within education and childcare settings, health protection covers:
Preventing and controlling infections
Immunisation programmes
Managing outbreaks and incidents
Managing specific infectious diseases
Health protection resources for staff
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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UKHSA | Guide on managing cases of infectious disease in children and young people settings, including education. The guide covers what infections are, prevention and control. It also includes supporting immunisation programmes, managing outbreaks and managing specific diseases. | |
Barnsley Council | Barnsley poster for the reporting process for notifiable diseases. | |
YHPHN | Presentations of training sessions to develop an understanding of health protection for staff working in education and childcare settings. | |
University of Oxford | Independent, evidence-based information about vaccines and infectious disease. | |
UKHSA | Poster to provide guidance on when a child should be kept off school after an illness. | |
UKHSA | Checklist for managing diarrhoea and vomiting in education settings. | |
UKHSA | An exclusion table to help manage health protection in education settings. | |
WHO | Hand washing poster. | |
Barnsley Council | Guidance about measles in schools | |
UKHSA | An easy-read print guide to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, which became universal in September 2019. Accessible text versions are available from UKHSA: HPV universal vaccination leaflet | |
UKHSA | The universal HPV vaccination programme poster. |
Internet safety, bullying and gambling
Internet safety resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Internet Matters | Lessons to tackle screen time, setting up devices safety, cyberbullying, fake news, password security etc. | |
Childnet | Lesson plan guidance, activities and worksheets to explore various online safety topics. | |
Childnet | Guidance on a range of online safety topics for educators and schools. | |
CEOP | CEOP’s Think U Know website has a range of resources, advice and toolkits for professionals teaching young people about online safety. | |
Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership | Showing how to stay safe on popular apps. | |
Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership | Practical information on how to deal with situations online and places to go for help. | |
Childline | Childline provides information on navigating online identities, spotting fake profiles, and chatting with people online that you don't know. It also includes information on online extortion and links to support such as their report remove tool. |
Internet safety resources for primary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Childnet | Guidance for helping to keep young children happy and safe online. | |
BBC | BBC Own It offers training, resources and guidance on a range of topics regarding online safety for KS2 pupils (7 to 11 years). Topics include online relationships, bullying and self-image. Advice is free and available for professionals, parents and children themselves. | |
Google’s Be Internet Awesome is an interactive training platform to teach children about online safety. Through interactive games, children are taught topics such as fake news, internet privacy and online bullying. | ||
Digital safety resource tools for the classroom. | ||
CEOP | Play Like Share is a three episode animated series helping 8 to 10 year olds learn about internet safety. | |
GOV.UK | Guidance on how schools can make sure their pupils understand how to stay safe and behave online. | |
GOV.UK | A framework to equip children and young people for digital life. |
Internet safety resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Dove | School workshops on body image for pupils aged 11 to 14 years old. | |
Childnet | Guidance and tips to help young people navigate and enjoy the online world. | |
SWGfL | A resource that offers children, young people and parents advice and strategies to support the issues resulting from sexting incidents. | |
Oak National Academy | Lesson plans, resources and activities for teaching about online harms in key stage 3. | |
Oak National Academy | Lesson plans, resources and activities for teaching about online harms in key stage 4. |
LGBTQIA+
LGBTQIA+ resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Mentally Healthy Schools | Guide to help primary and secondary schools deliver LGBT inclusive RSHE lessons. | |
GOV.UK | Introduction to requirements of the statutory guidance. | |
Toolkit of LGBT inclusive teaching resources for all key stages | Just Like Us | Latest news from the LGBT+ young people's charity. |
NSPCC | Advice on supporting a young person if they've come out or are questioning their sexuality. | |
Anna Freud | Resource to support the mental health of LGBTQI+ young people. |
LGBTQIA+ resources for primary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Stonewall | Toolkit to support primary schools in tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. Includes helping to track incidents, engage parents and carers. | |
Stonewall | How to create an LGBT+ inclusive primary curriculum. | |
Stonewall | A film about what it means to be yourself, with a resource pack. | |
Stonewall | Help your pupils create different families with a range of stickers and cards. | |
DfE | GOV.UK advice for disruption of LGBT+ activities within education. |
LGBTQIA+ resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Stonewall | Toolkit to support primary schools in tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. | |
Stonewall | A 10 step guide to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language within your school. | |
Stonewall | Poster pack for schools and college on non-binary days of visibility. | |
Stonewall | Useful resources for schools working with parents regarding LGBT+. | |
Stonewall | How to create an LGBT+ inclusive secondary curriculum. | |
Stonewall | Lessons for use during LGBT history month. | |
Barnardo's | Secondary school resources for assemblies and lessons. | |
Crown Prosecution Service | LGBT+ hate crime schools project pack, including classroom activities, and guidance for teachers. | |
Brighton and Hove City Council | Useful guidance to support trans children and young people in their community. | |
The Kite Trust | Resources to support with homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying. | |
ClickView | Secondary school resource for teaching about respectful and intimate relationships. | |
Barnsley Council | LGBTQ+ youth groups for young people 13 to 19 years. A safe space for young people who identify as LGBTQ or may be questioning their identity. |
Road safety
Introduction to road safety
Staying safe on the roads is incredibly important and it’s never too early to start to lay the foundations for road safety with key road safety messages.
Reasons to teach road safety
Here are some of the benefits to teaching road safety:
Lays the foundations for life skills that can be used throughout our lives.
Helps keep children safe around school, on trips and out and about in Barnsley and the surrounding area.
It can contribute to many areas of the curriculum, including subject areas such as PSHE, maths, geography, English, history, drama, art or science.
Contributes to the outcomes for Every Child Matters and the Children Act (2004) - that of:
being healthy
staying safe
enjoying and achieving
promoting knowledge and independence
making a positive contribution to mental health and economic wellbeing
Road safety resources for primary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Making south Yorkshire Roads safer | Information around road safety including ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’, ‘Crossing the road: The Green Cross Code’, ‘Crossing the road: Pedestrian crossings and other safe places to cross’ and ‘other types of pedestrian crossings. | |
Making south Yorkshire Roads safer | Cycling and scooting is so much fun. When the weather is nice, more children are likely to be out and about. When children are on their bikes and scooters, does everyone know how important it is that we use them safely? | |
Barnsley Council | There are lots of resources that can be used to help children and young people understand the importance of staying safe on our roads. Visit the link for a collection of activities, resources, and sessions which can be booked by schools to help deliver road safety education. | |
Backseat Boss: A safer driving initiative to improve road safety | AXA UK | Backseat Boss is a fun and educational road safety initiative for primary school aged children, brought to you by AXA UK and supported by the Child Accident Prevention Trust. With engaging lessons, games, and activities, primary-school aged children will learn how to be safer passengers and future drivers – all in just 25 minutes! |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Recorded session for year 6 pupils to aid them in transitioning to secondary school and maintaining good road safety when getting to and from school. | |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Accompanying booklet for the Jessie’s journey year 6 presentation. | |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Free scheme to all primary schools in South Yorkshire. The role of the JRSO is to encourage safety within their school community and for everyone to take responsibility for their own safety on the road. They can do this by addressing road safety issues on a regular basis throughout the school year. | |
Think! | Road safety teaching resources for children aged 3 to 6, 7 to 12 and 13 to 16. Includes lesson plans, supporting documents, films and games. | |
Brake | Assemblies, lesson plans, parent letters and factsheets. | |
RoSPA | Free resources such as practical pedestrian training for children in year 3 and year 4. | |
RoSPA | Free resources for parents. |
Road safety resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Barnsley Council | There are lots of resources that can be used to help children and young people understand the importance of staying safe on our roads. Visit the link for a collection of activities, resources, and sessions which can be booked by schools to help deliver road safety education. | |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Resources and information for young drivers and learner drivers, including practical guidance. | |
Driving Hub | Resources for learner drivers and parents on speeding and driving safely. | |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Resources and links relating to young motorcycle and moped riders. | |
South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership | Free award-winning enhanced addition to compulsory basic training (CBT). Its main aim is to help prepare for CBT and riding on the road. Aims to increase knowledge of riding skills and behaviour. |
Safeguarding
Safeguarding resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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NSPCC | Helps support schools around safeguarding by accessing free training and resources in safeguarding and child protection. |
Safeguarding resources for primary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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NSPCC | Help keep children safe with our PHSE approved 'Speak out Stay safe' programme which helps children to:
Request resources by visiting the Speak out Stay safe programme website. |
Safeguarding resources for secondary
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Teach Consent | Video and discussion guide teaching the skills of consent to teenagers. | |
London Metropolitan University | Information about the Give 'n' Get project. | |
Amnesty International | Lesson pack about women's rights and gender equality. | |
Childnet | Lesson and talking heads film about the topic of online pornography. | |
Stop Hate UK | Resources to use to teach students about hate crime, including online hate. |
Smoking and vaping
Smoking and vaping resources for all ages
| Resource | Organisation | Description |
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| Actions to take when young people vape and smoke | Action for Smoking and Health | Briefing with messages for schools regarding youth vaping, smoking and the advised action to take. |
| Youth vaping | LiveWell Barnsley | Information and resources to help carers and educators to have evidence based conversations about smoking and vaping. |
| Making smoking invisible | Barnsley Council | We're working to reduce smoking in Barnsley with the aim to create a smoke free generation. This includes places in Barnsley such as schools, high streets, colleges and parks. |
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GOV.UK
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Materials for schools to use to train staff to teach about drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
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National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT)
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Provides information, resources and guidance on stopping vaping or stopping smoking for those working with young people. |
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Smokefree Sheffield
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A knowledge presentation to support lesson planning and equip teachers to be discussion ready. |
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| Vaping: the facts - lesson plan |
Smokefree Sheffield
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Lesson plan for schools with example activities. |
| Vaping: the facts - poster 1 Vaping: the facts - poster 2 |
Smokefree Sheffield
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Posters to be shared in schools about vaping. |
| Vaping: the facts - classroom presentation |
Smokefree Sheffield
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A classroom presentation to support vaping discussions and where to access further advice and support. |
| Vaping: the facts animation |
Smokefree Sheffield
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Animation giving facts about vaping and e-cigarettes. |
Sun safety
Sun safety resources for all ages
Resource | Organisation | Description |
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Barnsley Council | Posters to teach children about staying safe in the sun. |
Sun safety resources for primary
Sun Safe Schools | Resources to safeguard children against UV and prevent skin cancer. Uptake by a school gives them accreditation status. This links in with Barnsley Council’s overall cancer prevention and early detection agenda - educating our residents on healthy lifestyles. | |
Fun in the sun checklist | Barnsley Council | Checklist to have fun in the sun: |
Sun safety resources for secondary
Stay sun safe checklist | Barnsley Council | Checklist to act as a reminder how to stay safe in the sun during warmer, sunnier months. This links in with Barnsley Council’s overall cancer prevention and early detection agenda - educating our residents on healthy lifestyles. |
