Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) helps to create a fair and compassionate society. It empowers individuals and communities, promotes critical thinking skills, and strengthens young people’s understanding of issues that may be viewed as sensitive or controversial.

Effective RSE provides young people with a safe space to discuss these issues within a framework of gender equality and human rights that’s based on values and young people’s best interests.

This RSE Hub is a central source of age-appropriate, relevant and up-to-date information and guidance on a range of key RSE topics. It features resources and support that can help increase teachers’ competence and confidence in effectively delivering RSE, which has been a statutory part of the Northern Ireland Curriculum since it was introduced in 2007. See About Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) to find out more.

We have developed curriculum-linked teaching resources for each RSE topic. The resources provide ideas for classroom strategies and offer schools flexibility in how they approach RSE. This allows all schools to deliver an effective programme that’s in line with their ethos and RSE policy, as approved by the Board of Governors, and ensures that they can meet the wide-ranging needs of our young people.

The hub includes an RSE Progression Framework that provides a non-statutory pathway in RSE from the Foundation Stage to post-16 and covers key RSE topics.

There’s also a Training and Professional Development section, where you’ll find details about the types of RSE training that different organisations offer.