Esteem

In the summer term, acet UK was asked to submit evidence to the English government’s Department for Education (DfE) for their review of the statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance for schools. We were given very little information about how exactly the review process was going to be completed but the key request for this process was for stakeholders to submit evidence-based recommendations for how the current guidance could be improved. 

International Youth Skills Day this Saturday is a day to celebrate the skills of young people. But, if you look at the media landscape, it may be surprising, and a valid question in response to this could be: 'what skills?'

I say this also as someone who technically is among the definitions of today’s generation of youth – Generation Z (Gen-Z), albeit the older end of their spectrum.

This year’s theme for RSE Day is ‘Let’s Launch into Kindness’ and I believe it is a well-selected theme.

As an RSE educator delivering a range of topics to a range of students from a range of age groups and schools, I feel that kindness is at the heart of healthy relationships and is a key ingredient, as a guide, in making healthy decisions around relationships and sex.

St Vitalis of Assisi is a lesser-known saint in the Christian tradition. He is often associated with those who are physically suffering, especially in relation to problems with the genitals.

Saints’ days do not form a core part of many Christians’ lives and, with over 10,000 saints (depending on who is counting), it may seem strange for a relationships and sex education charity to write a blog about one!

But the tradition of Saints’ days points to a deeper aspect of faith that connects faith with the full spectrum of human existence.

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Rachel has also been working with Michelle on our new racial identity project, by developing sessions and materials for the Primary part of this.

Rachel has been busy creating materials  and piloting sessions for our new Esteem Primary Relationships Education programme. One very rewarding part of this has been the work she has done with a group of children in a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) unit.

Rachel ran one session on emotions, self-control and managing conflict in the unit that went so well the SEND leader asked her to come back to do more!

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