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Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE): curriculum audit

Use our audit tool to find out which of the new RSHE requirements for September 2026 you’re meeting already and where there are gaps you need to fill.

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on 27 May 2026See updates
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Contents
  1. Your requirements
  2. Download our audit tool
  3. Adapt your curriculum to suit your school’s circumstances
  4. Find the resources that work best for your community and context

Your requirements

The DfE has updated its relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance. This includes the list of expectations of what pupils should learn by the end of primary and secondary school.

The guidance will come into force in September 2026, but you can begin implementing it earlier if you wish (this is laid out on page 4 of the DfE's consultation outcome, and was confirmed to us by a DfE representative). It might make sense for you to use this year as a transition period.

You can find the new expectations in the audit tool below, as well as our article on the new requirements. See our other article for a list of the current requirements.

The LGBTQ+ section of the guidance has changed significantly from the previous version – take a look at 'Expectations for what pupils should know' in our article on the new RSHE requirements for a list of the changes, for both