Review of the RSHE statutory guidance - closes tomorrow!

[ArabellaScott]

https://consult.education.gov.uk/rshe-team/review-of-the-rshe-statutory-guidance/

'We're seeking views on changes to the relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance.

Why your views matter

We want to hear your 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.

Your views are important to help ensure that this guidance supports schools to provide high-quality RSHE which meets the needs of children and young people.'

I'm looking for any guidance on responding, and getting a bit muddled. I think some of this guidance was for the consultation before the latest version was out?

https://www.transgendertrend.com/rshe-draft-guidance-problem-schools/

https://sex-matters.org/take-action/take-action-archive/comment-on-the-schools-guidance/

https://safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2024/03/14/ssa-statement-on-dfe-schools-guidance/

If anyone can point to any more recent guidance that would be appreciated.

I wasn't able to find any guidance when I looked.
But luckily it was really easy to complete the consultation document as it's very clearly laid out. The only time you need to toggle across to the draft guidance to answer something specific is during the questions on gender identity belief. At this point you'll need to read the wording to see if you agree with it. For all of the other questions, everything you need is contained within the question list.

As a bonus, it asks two well-worded questions about sex and gender identity. There is one question about sex and a separate about gender identity, including the option to state that gender identity is not relevant to you. Unlike the Gender Questioning Children guidance, which simply asked "what is your gender identity?" without asking about sex at all 🤦‍♀️

Bump.

Bump. I'd lost track of this. Will fill in tonight

Great, thanks.

Transgender trend are reminding people the deadline is today, and saying if you have little time, go straight to questions 22 and 23.

It is very much still worth just answering those two, for those who don’t have time to do the whole thing. Our new government needs to see how much pushback they are going to get, if they put gender ideology back into schools.

This doesn't have to take long. I have done it today. If you are thinking about it go ahead!

Right. Girding my loins.

Agree, it didn't take long and well worth doing!

Done!

Quick and most of it can be done multiple choice. I found most of their changes/recommendations sensible and clear, so there wasn't all that much to add.

Go on, wims, you've got a few hours yet!

You can also submit anonmously, btw.

Bump

Amonononomously.

Resist twaddle in schools BUMP

Tick boxes for the time pressed!

Done although just ticked the boxes as short of time. Let's keep fighting the twaddle!

Done!

I didn’t answer all the questions but majored on the section about Gender Reassignment.

This exercises just remind yet again how stupid and harmful the idea of having a gender identity is.

How on earth teachers will navigate this without resorting to stereotypes is beyond me.

Who're you gonna call?

Woo busters!

It took me around 15 minutes; it could be done in fewer.

Fill it in before bed!

Done.

Down with the gender woo twaddle, I say.

Roll up me lovelies! Get it in!

Done! Great stuff that a bit of sanity is prevailing.

Final call! Come on you last minuters!