[2] A consultation was held by the DfE from 19 December 2017 to 12 February 2018 to inform the updated guidelines that will be released prior to the new mandatory subject being added to the curriculum in England in 2019.
It shows how the different themes cover the following priority areas of RSE: In Scotland, RSE is known as RSHP ("Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood") and is governed by guidance published by the Scottish government and is designed to teach pupils about making informed decisions about relationships, sexual health and parenthood with regard to their wellbeing.
[16] The initiative was developed and implemented by the Honorable Norman Lacy MP, Minister for Educational Services from 1979–1982.
A Consultative Council for Health and Human Relations Education was established in December 1980 under the chairmanship of Dame Margaret Blackwood; its members possessed considerable expertise in the area.
The Unit advised principals, school councils, teachers, parents, tertiary institutions and others in all aspects of Health and Human Relations Education.