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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2023. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in determining whether suicide and self-harm prevention will be included in their guidance on relationships, sex and health education as an explicit part of the curriculum, in particular to support young people to spot the signs of, and seek appropriate support for, cases of suicidal ideation.

Answer

​The department is currently reviewing the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) statutory guidance. In July 2023, as part of the review, the department held a workshop with teachers. The former Minister for Schools also chaired roundtable meetings with a panel of experts and with families to explore the inclusion of suicide prevention in the curriculum.

The department will publish an amended draft of the statutory guidance for consultation at the earliest opportunity. The department will consider responses carefully before publishing the final revised guidance in 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL765
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Curriculum Personal, social, health and economic education Young people Suicide Self-harm
Link
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