The landscape of Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) in England is continually evolving, with new statutory guidance set to become effective from 1 September 2026. This updated framework presents a crucial opportunity for schools to reinforce and deepen their commitment to an inclusive environment for all pupils, especially trans and gender-diverse young people. At
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More ...9th July 2024 The Conservative Government undertook a consultation to gain views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance on teaching: relationships education relationships and sex education health education These subjects are collectively known as RSHE. Response to HM Governments RSHE Satututory Guidance July 2024.
More ...April 2024 This consultation aims to align the Standards with the position on residential accommodation being consulted upon in the draft ‘Gender Questioning Children: non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges in England’, which was published for consultation on 19 December 2023. GIRES Submission: Further Education – accommodation for gender questioning children 202404 (PDF, 113KB)
More ...Fumble has launched a new and transformative content series – co-created with trans+ youth, for trans+ youth: “Am I trans?” Translating sex, identity & relationships. In September 2023, Fumble surveyed over 300 trans+ and non-binary young people. They wanted to know what content they could create to support them with their relationships, identity and health.
More ...Consultation document: Guidance_for_schools_and_colleges_gender_questioning_children_consultation_document GIRES Submission: Response to HM Governments Schools Guidance PDF (211KB)
More ...Follow the links below to view our available resources on Gender Development specifically designed for educators. Please contact GIRES directly if the material provided doesn’t suit your circumstances, and we will design something specifically for your situation. Law and good practice for the transition of a member of staff GIRES has produced a factsheet summary
More ...GIRES has produced hard copies of their popular Penguin Land children’s stories. These will help teachers and parents to provide a gentle introduction to gender diversity. There are three in the set, describing the experiences of a boy penguin, girl penguin and a non-binary penguin. They are available in beautifully-presented glossy-cover paperback books. GIRES provides
More ...Welcome to the classroom lesson plans section. This section offers you a series of lesson plans and supporting slides to enable you to include the trans experience through a variety of lesson plans in all key stages. The Penguin Stories Lesson Plan for the Penguin Land Books: Gender Diversity for Nursery and Primary School Children Age:
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