Relationships and Sex Education in Catholic Schools Quality Standard 1. Policies Criteria Minimum Evidence Required Notes School Notes The RSE policy is consistent with the Catholic mission and ethos statement of the school/academy and in accordance with Catholic teaching. It includes an outline of provision. The school has an up to date RSE policy which takes into consideration appropriate statutory and non-statutory guidance. The school has the following: Safeguarding policy. Confidentiality policy. Equalities policy. E-safety Guidelines for outside visitors. RSE policy in place approved by governors. Guidance for developing a policy and an exemplar policy can be found on the CES website. All relevant policies in and approved by governors. Policies reviewed and signed off by governors every 1-2 years Minutes of Governing Body meetings where approval has taken place Statement regarding approach to RSE included in school’s prospectus. Details of RSE curriculum are published on the school’s/academy’s web site. Some policies may be combined. In evidence column on the right, please indicate where policies may be found. Policies should be developed in consultation with parents/carers, young people and governors. 2. Leadership and Management Criteria Minimum Evidence Required Notes School Notes There is a named and designated member of staff At one named member of staff, designated responsible for Effective providers of RSE need to be enthusiastic about and committed to the
responsible for the organisation, co-ordination and provision of RSE. Also a senior member of staff supporting the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of RSE within school (if this is other than the designated person above). is a named and designated member of the Governing body with a responsibility to oversee policy, resources etc. as they relate to RSE There are identified members of staff to provide delivery of RSE. RSE, recorded in some form in school documentation and named at the appropriate place on the school’s website. Senior member of staff with responsibility for overseeing RSE in line with other subjects within the school is identified in some form in school documentation. RSE is included in the school’s self-evaluation documentation and in the school development plan. provision of the subject and are supported to do so through appropriate high quality professional development. Senior member of staff should ensure any findings from review or monitoring processes are written into the school’s development plan. The school chaplain, teaching assistants and appropriate members of staff could be involved in the delivery of RSE and this would enrich provision.
3. Professional Development Criteria Minimum Evidence Required Notes School Notes All delivering RSE are provided with appropriate professional development (PD). The school has an appropriate number of staff who regularly attend professional development in order to ensure a continuity in good quality provision. New staff are provided with RSE specific PD in induction sessions. Certificates or documentation to confirm attendance at courses e.g. Diocesan PD programmes, ‘Delay’, National PSHE Programme. See Links section of document for details of available courses. Dates of PD sessions with short description and dated attended as evidence of ongoing training. Log of contents of induction programmes for new members of staff, which make explicit where the RSE content will be covered. Reference be made to ‘cluster’ groups of schools engaging with each other, sharing ideas, resources etc. Note there will be a relevant subject networks in existence in a school’s authority area, e.g. in PSHE, RE, which often host CPD at a regional level. should feel ‘safe’ when dealing with sensitive issues and have the appropriate PD to ensure this.