NSPCC framework, in partnership with Life Lessons, that supports school leaders to implement a comprehensive whole-school approach to sex and relationships. Schools can download the resources for free by completing a short form.
Resources explore the themes of healthy and unhealthy relationships, including behaviours relating to interpersonal relationship abuse (peer on peer and familial). They include three films and accompanying lesson plans and clear curriculum links for this resource. For ages 11-14.
It’s Not OK helps children and young people recognise concerning behaviour and identify characteristics of abusive and exploitative relationships. The lesson plans, films and accompanying activities cover what behaviour to look out for and how to respond to it.
Advice on how to talk to young people about healthy relationships and support available.
NSPCC: Promoting Healthy Relationships
Links to tips for teachers about promoting healthy relationships (primary and secondary).
Department of Health and Social Care: Positive Relationships
Developed with teachers and NHS-approved, this lesson helps students describe the qualities of positive friendships, practise skills to be a good friend and learn how they can find support and advice. Includes a short video to prompt discussion.
Respecting me, you, us is a resource developed in association with clinical psychologist, Dr. Elly Hanson. Designed for young people aged 12-14, Respecting me, you, us is a set of eight lesson plans and five short situational films. The resource aims to help young people develop a better understanding of healthy relationships, and how to challenge unhealthy behaviours.
Connect is a resource for children and young people aged 9 to 12. The resource is a set of four lesson plans and five short situational films involving fictional characters. The resource aims to empower and protect children and young people from on and offline abuse, including sexual abuse, through understanding the principles of healthy relationships and recognising when and how to seek help.
Childline: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Advice (secondary) on signs of unhealthy relationships, feeling unsafe in a relationship, ending a relationship, sex, consent and healthy relationships.
Information (secondary) on starting relationships, breaking up, relationships and sex, long distance relationships and age gaps in relationships.
Safe4Me: Healthy Relationships
Links to suggestions for lesson delivery and a video regarding the Disrespect Nobody campaign.
Staffordshire County Council: Are you in a healthy relationship?
Information (secondary) with links to stories and guidance regarding spotting the signs of an unhealthy relationship.
‘Educating children and young people on the importance of positive and healthy relationships is so important. Children and young people need to understand and be able to see the difference between a healthy relationship and the positive impact this has on their well-being, and an unhealthy relationship and the negative effect this can have. The lines between what young people understand as healthy and unhealthy are often blurred, we need to help young people navigate this, so they know how to identify the differences themselves’. (Nickola Brewis, Librarian, Belle Vue Girls’ Academy)
‘Post-Covid, relationships across all levels of society have come under strain. Boundaries around consent are essential for restoring these relationships. If resetting relationships can do what it says on the tin, then we will all improve our lives.’ (Immanuel College)