NSCoPSE LA adviser inspectors advisory teachers

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Young People and Pornography: A Briefing for Workers - A Joint Briefing Paper.
This briefing is the result of discussions and “think tank’’ events organised by Brook, the Centre for HIV and Sexual Health, FPA, and The National Youth Agency.
* * * * * *Our 20th Annual Conference held at the St John's hotel, Solihull on the 6th & 7th October 2009 was a great success. Click to see the presentations etc:

NSCoPSE 1987 - 2009 & SPICE: Marilyn Tew, (NSCoPSE Chair) Antidote

PSHE Education Comes of Age: Colin Green, Director of Children, Learning and Young People - Coventry

Developing RSE in a Faith Primary School: Judith Simmonds & Heather White, Coventry Healthy Schools Programme

PSD in MALTA, An Overview: Ruth Falzon & Maud Muscat, University of Malta

Meet the Parents? A training activity by John Rees    , PSHE Solutions with Conference Responses

PSD at the heart of school improvement: Paul Green, Headteacher Lyng Hall School, Coventry

PSHE education; Keeping the balance: Nick Boddington, National Subject Lead, PSHE Association

Protecting and Promoting Community Cohesion: Steve Wright,
The Puppet Broadcasting Company and Arnet Donkin Senior Education Adviser Equalities & Inclusion, Plymouth City Council

During the world Cafe Event, Jane Lees hosted a discussion about SRE. Discussion paper available.

We were delighted that the artist Clive Francis joined us ~ see the 'Events' section for pictures and some brilliant cartoons.

Chair's Annual Report
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NSCoPSE has responded to both the Independent Review of the proposal to make PSHE education statutory and the Rose review of the primary curriculum.

The 'Strategic Partners' Group comprising representatives of national organisations concerned with PSHE education including DCSF, Ofsted, QCA and NSCoPSE have produced a working definition of PSHE education.

Provision of effective SRE - evidence for what constitutes effective SRE. See Kirby 2007 and the attached powerpoint.

DCSF White Paper “Your Child, your schools, our future: building a 21st centaury schools system"

NSCoPSE welcomes the Independent Review of the proposal to make Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education statutory by Sir Alasdair Macdonald (27/04/09) Click here to download the full report

Responding to the the Independent Review of the proposal to make PSHE education statutory, Eric Carlin, Chair of the Drug Education Forum has produced two presentations: PSHE Review Quotes and PSHE Review Recommendations

Also published is the final report of the Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum by Sir Jim Rose.

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Our annual Conference 2008 was a great success. Click to access:

Managing the relationship between PSHE and SEAL - Andrew Moffat

Promoting pupil well-being Sue Holley DCSF

OFSTED update - Margaret Jones HMI

Achieving well-being through an enjoyable curriculum - Mick Waters QCA

Managing personal development within the new secondary curriculum

Chair's presentation and keynote address from Baroness Estelle Morris of Yardley