Introduction

The Ramsey Academy has an intrinsic awareness that the world in which children and young people are growing up, is becoming increasingly complex, with a multitude of potential consequences from living their lives seamlessly on and offline. Whilst the positive and exciting opportunities and benefits cannot be doubted from this, there are many challenges and risks. In the current environment, young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, whilst managing their academic, personal and social lives in a positive and productive way. Once young people are well informed over issues which affect their personal and social lives, they become much more equipped to make safe and sensible decisions.

Aims

RSE aims to give young people all the information they need to help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships of all kinds, not just intimate relationships. It is about the emotional, social and cultural development of pupils, and involves learning about relationships, sexual health, sexuality, healthy lifestyles, diversity and personal identity. RSE involves a