The PSHE Association

08/06/2026

One regional seminar down, 8 more to go! Thanks to everyone who joined us last week in London, it was great to meet you and hear about your experiences teaching PSHE and RSHE.

We'll be in Birmingham and Newcastle this week and there's still time to join us 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04ksfhV0

02/06/2026

There is increased concern at this time of year about safety in and around water, especially in light of a number of recent tragic events. We therefore wanted to remind our community about the importance of PSHE education in raising awareness of the risks and highlight free-to-access, quality assured resources that you can use to teach this topic safely and effectively.

Find links to useful resources in our latest blog post 👉

Find resources for teaching about water safety as part of PSHE education,

28/05/2026

Our regional seminars are kicking off next week, with the first one taking place in London on Thursday 4 June. Sign up for your local seminar now 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04j8nfn0

22/05/2026

📢 Our new AI lesson plans are here, and any member who downloads them gets free access to our on-demand CPD course ‘Teaching about AI: Chatbots, deepfakes and manipulated images’.

AI impacts on various aspects of children and young people’s lives and futures, so it’s crucial they have a foundational understanding of how it works and what risks it might pose.

It’s also crucial that teachers know how to teach about this topic with confidence, especially since teaching about the risks of AI chatbots and deepfakes will become a mandatory part of the RSHE curriculum for secondary schools from September.

Our new KS2-4 lesson pack and on-demand CPD course will give you and your school everything you need to teach this topic effectively, and cover all relevant statutory requirements.

Download now 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04hCkD00

19/05/2026

Our regional PSHE/RSHE seminars will be returning throughout June, and the full agenda and timings are now confirmed.

Join us at one of nine locations, for a practical afternoon covering key PSHE/RSHE priorities — including strategies to upskill your whole team, over 50 engaging lesson ideas (including the newer statutory areas), and support to ensure your provision is ready for September and beyond.

The afternoon includes two expert-led workshops, a keynote from us, and a networking drinks session to close (4:30–5:00pm).

Book your place now 👉https://hubs.la/Q04h4LWH0

15/05/2026

New research shows that 72% of young people have used AI companions, or ‘chatbots.’

While many young people may use chatbots out of curiosity, as a practical tool or to combat loneliness, we also know that in many cases, chatbots have risk built into their design.

For example, chatbots have been seen to provide users with unsafe advice, to promote stereotypes through their responses, and have been designed to agree with users without basis to promote engagement.

As part of our AI literacy programme (launching next week!) we have produced a KS3-4 lesson on how chatbots affect relationships.

This lesson will help pupils to understand what AI companions are — including how chatbots use data to mimic human interaction — as well as the impact they can have on relationships and wellbeing, and strategies to manage their responses.

Follow us or sign up to our mailing list to make sure you’re the first to know when the lesson pack is released – and become the most confident teacher of AI in your school 👇
https://hubs.la/Q04gyQBK0

13/05/2026

It's Mental Health Awareness Week! This year’s theme is Action.

Strong mental health education is all about reducing stigma and equipping pupils with strategies to take action to support their wellbeing and that of others.

This is why Foundations for Wellbeing, our fully-resourced mental health primary curriculum, promotes emotional literacy and a range of practical self-regulation strategies, informed by the latest evidence of what works.

Through engaging activities, pupils learn how to manage their emotions, develop positive thinking habits and build their emotional vocabulary.

We know that one-off lessons have limited impact on learning. That’s why Foundations for Wellbeing is designed to be taught right from KS1 to KS5 as part of your school’s carefully sequenced PSHE education curriculum.

Take action to support your pupil’s wellbeing now by using our fully-resourced 'Foundations for Wellbeing' and 'Wellbeing for Life' curriculums and the suggested activities for learning.

Download now 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04gpDCQ0

08/05/2026

It’s 2026, and it feels like AI is everywhere, all at once — including in our classrooms.

This poses unique challenges for PSHE education as we grapple with the various ways it is affecting different aspects of children and young people’s lives.

To support our members, we’re launching an AI literacy programme for key stage 2 to 4 (Understanding AI: Rights, safety and wellbeing) later in the month.

Come along to our free webinar on 20 May (4pm) to hear from AI Policy Expert Morgan Briggs and learn more about what you as a teacher need to know about these technologies, including new statutory RSHE requirements and the role of PSHE in helping young people to stay safe and navigate this fast-moving landscape. https://hubs.la/Q04fW-2W0

23/04/2026

📢 Next month, we're debuting a new face-to-face CPD course on Embedding mental health into your PSHE curriculum (primary and secondary available).

Developed with academics from the University of York, this full-day course gives practical, research-informed approaches to teaching mental health and wellbeing with confidence.

We'd love to see you there. Book your place 👇
https://hubs.la/Q04d9fQY0

20/04/2026

📢 Our latest lesson pack for KS4-5 students, Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention, is available to download for free.

Created by Prevent Breast Cancerin partnership with the PSHE Association, the lessons explore breast awareness and breast cancer prevention, helping students understand how to notice changes, access reliable information and seek help with confidence.

Download the lesson pack now 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04cJ5yZ0