There is a degree of confusion about exactly what PSHE involves. All toooften it is identified by individual elements within it - sex andrelationships, for example, or drugs. Indeed, evidence shows that manyschools deliver it in this fragmented, topic-based fashion.
Yet the real argument for PSHE lies in its holistic nature. Children andyoung people tell us they want opportunities to consider real lifedilemmas, along with help to develop life skills such as managingstress, decision-making and understanding their emotions.
Evidence from schools that have put PSHE at the centre of theircurriculum suggests that it enhances achievement and improves wellbeing.The critical factor is that it promotes strong relationships bothbetween children and staff, and between children themselves. Theserelationships enable children to develop the emotional capacity andsocial skills they need to access learning, participate in the schoolcommunity and look after their health.
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