PSHE Tips and Resources

Further resources in addition to those listed below, can be found around specific themes (e.g. RSHE) via the menu on the left hand side. 

Many secondary schools in Swindon access Chameleon resources:  https://www.chameleonpde.com/users/sign_up?signup_path=free 

Many primary schools in Swindon access Jigsaw's PHSE resources. 

Department of Health and Social Care runs a Schools Zone with flexible teaching resources for both primary and secondary schools. They cover a range of topics including nutrition, physical activity and mental wellbeing: School Zone | Campaigns | Campaign Resource Centre (dhsc.gov.uk)

PSHE Programme of Study KS1 - KS5  - PSHE Association

PSHE Education Planning Framework for SEND

Discussion Framework to use in the event of a terrorist attack for Key stage 3 & 4. When terrorist attacks occur, young people may wish to talk about them and the context for this discussion may be in PSHE education lessons.

National Crime Agency CEOP PSHE Resources database

Several primary and secondary schools in Swindon completed the Swindon PSHE Leads Survey in January and February 2024. The results with recommendations can be downloaded here. 

The results have given us an excellent insight into the provision of PSHE across Swindon and the training needs around delivering PSHE within schools. Recommendations include:

  • SEND specific speakers – develop a list of appropriate speakers? Further consider the gaps in this area.
  • Which speakers are less easy to access since the pandemic?
  • Could more governors take on a PSHE Lead? What are the barriers to making this happen? What would the benefits be?
  • Provide local level data to schools to help inform PSHE.
  • Swindon Healthy Schools to provide a template letter to parents and carers who wish to withdraw their child from sex education lessons and a template PSHE/RSHE policy.
  • Swindon Healthy Schools to proactively link schools to any visitors that would be appropriate. E.g., a respondent said, “…for KS1 would be good ie. Road safety training.”
  • Swindon Healthy Schools to provide information about how to address the training gaps highlighted for primary and secondary schools and invite appropriate trainers/speakers to PSHE Lead Network meeting where possible.