Are PSHE lessons good enough?

[YourAquaTurtle]

I'm quite hands off with what my DD (14) is being taught at school when it comes to PSHE. I've had a quick look through some of the lesson plans and they look a bit basic (e.g. periods, relationships, wellbeing). Do you think that schools are doing enough here? What's everyone's experiences? And do you think I should be doing something extra to help her with all of this stuff, thanks

School provide the bare minimum a functional adult will need to understand to be an adult in one hour a week. As a parent you have hours and hours at home with your child to tell them things. It amazes me that people just palm it all off on schools and expect them to do the parents' jobs.

Theres a big difference in concentration level in a class of 30 teens compared with a one to one between a teen and a parent. Even with the best lesson plans and most inspirational teachers, the detail in many PHSE lessons is often lost in the hectic hurly burly of school life. There is not enough time for students to reflect on the information they have been given let alone create the right atmosphere for constructive Q&A. Teachers are also advised to 'stick to the script' because they do not get any specialist training and they have to he careful what they say in the current woke /ligatious society to reflect the government instductions rather than their own views.This, coupled with most teens not viewing this as 'important lesson' means schools can never deliver more than a basic overview so the students are aware of the main issues. Parents who want this done in any depth need to create an atmosphere at home where this can happen. Each family/ethnicity/religious group have their own views on many of these topics and most parents would want an imput for that reason

Yes, but what about the societal costs/problems when parents don't or can't do it? However much we say it's the parent's job, doesn't help if the parents don't do it and we end up with more young adults unable to cope in the adult world and ultimately becoming a drain on the public purse for one reason or another. How are you going to "force" a parent to teach their kids the stuff they need to know if schools aren't going to do it??

I think you've completely misread what I said. Schools do provide the bare minimum required to function. That's what I said. Anything extra is the parent's job. Schools can't wave a magic wand and stand next to every shit parent 24/7 and make them do better. We can give kids the basics in the time available. And we do. Anyone "not coping" as an adult with these topics after doing them in PSHE didn't pay attention which is another common issue amongst people who say "well I never got taught that in schooooool" and really what they mean is they didn't listen. And no one can make them.