Question 5 - What is the best way to deliver PSHE - Student Support within our school?

All staff agreed that current PSHE delivery does need to be addressed. Staff did, however have mixed opinions on how this could be done i.e.:

1.     Could PSHE be delivered via lesson content and therefore not be timetabled at all? or

2.     PSHE could be coordinated by a leader and taught by staff who want to teach it.

The majority opinion after further discussion was Option 2 to ensure that

• delivery is up to date
• delivery is monitored
• professional guidance can be used
• PSHE is recognised as a subject area in it's own right with the pupils

Quote: “Until the value of it is recognised by staff it will never be taught properly”    

Ideas generated:-

• Dedicated team of staff to teach PSHE- staff who want to teach it
• Leader required
• Maximum use of ‘field experts’ for curriculum delivery
• Not to be timetabled using staff ‘spares’
• Staff frees to be used to support delivery team
• Citizenship to continue
• Health mentors to be more involved
• Better staff training and resourcing
• Ensure continuity
• Can qualifications be obtained?
• Can links with college/professionals support delivery
• Does PSHE need to be separate  - can it be delivered through other subjects? (consensus was that it does need to be separate)
• 1hr per week in Y7 and part of Su in Y8/9. In KS4 through Asdan/R.E.
• Learning to learn not necessary

Agreed action:-

• Audit staff to find out who would like to teach it
• PEW/REF to test timetable to check capacity available