Research conducted by the British Humanist Association (BHA) found that out of 2,000 primary and secondary school's inspection reports for 2015/16, fewer than one per cent mentioned (SRE) and just 14 per cent mentioned PSHE.
This is despite the government recently resisting making PSHE and SRE compulsory, arguing in part that it is unnecessary because Ofsted picks up any inadequate teaching in its inspections.
Ofsted introduced a new inspection framework and handbook in September 2015 which placed greater emphasis on the importance of the personal development, behaviour, and welfare of pupils.
At the time, Ofsted's lead inspector on PSHE stated that "the evidence schools provide regarding the effectiveness of their PSHE... is more crucial than ever to informing the judgments inspectors make".
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