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Practical guidance for RSE teaching, curriculum planning, and bringing relationships education to life in schools.
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- Guidance and Policy
A Complete Guide to Developing RSE in Special Schools
I've worked with special schools across the country on their RSE provision, and the conversation almost always starts the same way. The…
- Our Work
A Question Box in the Great Court: Anonymous Q&A at the British Museum
I once got an email from Ashley Almeida, who runs the Young People's Programme at the British Museum, asking if I'd be up for spending an…
- Our Work
Consent for Film and TV: Running Sessions at RADA Before Intimacy Coordination Was a Job
For several years I ran regular consent sessions at RADA — with third-year acting students, and separately with directors and producers.…
- Our Work
Give & Get: Porn Literacy at Tate Modern
At one point I was asked to be part of a weekend at Tate Modern called Bedfellows: Sex Re-Education — a residency at Tate Exchange built…
- RSE in Practice
How to Teach Consent Beyond "No Means No"
I was observing a consent lesson in a secondary school last year. The teacher was clear, confident, well-prepared. She explained the legal…
- RSE in Practice
RSE for Pupils with SEND: Practical Approaches That Work
I was running a session on healthy relationships in a special school in Oxfordshire a couple of years ago. I'd planned it carefully,…
- RSE in Practice
Sharing Nudes, Sextortion and Deepfakes: What Schools Need to Know in 2026
Last week I came across one of my old lesson plans on online safety. It was from around 2010. I opened it up and went through it, just to…
- RSE in Practice
Talking to Boys About Masculinity, Misogyny and Online Influencers
Most boys are doing fine. They're not radicalised. They're not woman-haters. They're still having crushes, still loving their mums, still…
- RSE in Practice
Teaching Porn Literacy: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Start
A few years ago I was delivering a session at the Tate Modern on pornography and media literacy. Halfway through, a teacher put her hand up…
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Guidance and PolicyTeaching Puberty Before It Happens: A Guide for Primary Schools
A Year 5 teacher told me recently that one of her pupils had started her period at school and was convinced she was dying. Nobody had told…
- RSE in Practice
The Drop Day That Taught Me More Than It Taught the Kids
Last year, I took part in a drop day at a secondary school. The topic was healthy relationships, and as usual, I was armed with a session…
- Our Work
Tuesday Nights in Angel: Running RSE with the Red Cross Youth Group
Every Tuesday evening, the British Red Cross runs a youth group at its office near Angel. It's called the Refugees and Befriending Project…
- Guidance and Policy
What the 2026 RSE Guidance Means for Your School: A Plain-English Summary
I spent a weekend reading the new DfE statutory guidance cover to cover. It's long. And if you're a head teacher or PSHE lead trying to…
- RSE in Practice
What Young People Actually Want to Know About Sex and Relationships
We run a platform called Okay to Ask where young people can submit anonymous questions about sex and relationships. No filters, no…
- Guidance and Policy
Why Your RSE Programme Needs More Than a Drop-Down Day
I got a call from a school last term asking if I could come in for a drop-down day. "We want to cover consent, online safety, healthy…
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Our WorkWork Out: Consent, Masculinity, and a Room Full of Athletes
Earlier this year I spent time working on a project called Work Out — a collaboration between Somerset House Studios, King's College…
