Should we rethink PSHE now? If not now, when?
82% of teachers surveyed by YouGov (2021), agree that the focus on academic outcomes has become disproportionate to the overall wellbeing of students. The curriculum which leads to these pressures is likely to be a contributing factor …
Fundamentally, our PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education) curriculum needs to be interweaved throughout every lesson. Doing so enables early intervention for social, emotional and mental health issues.
But how can all schools make PSHE more than just an add on?