“The RSHE Support Programme with It Happens Education was extremely useful and supportive. More than anything, the process was reassuring as it helped to highlight strengths in our provision.

We were able to update our policies and paperwork to more effectively convey the good work that was already going on. We were able to pinpoint realistic and workable targets in an achievable timeframe to further strengthen our offering and help with my workload.

We completed the process just before a school inspection was announced, and the ISI inspection team were impressed that we had taken the initiative to conduct an external audit and were interested to read the final report. Without a doubt, having all the data generated by this process facilitated the inspection process and I felt confident to answer any potential questions.

I would thoroughly recommend this process to all Heads of PSHEE; it is a great tool of reflection to enable you to ensure you’re meeting inspection standards, have a manageable workload with enough support and contact hours dedicated to the subject, and are providing the best provision possible for your pupils.

Ricky Alvers, Brighton College