PSHE/RSE Sex and Gender Content

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Dear Crawshaw Academy, Pudsey,

I am conducting research under the Freedom of Information Act. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

The terms involved in this topic can often become muddled. For the purposes of this FOI I am using the following definitions:
Sex = biological or natal sex
Gender = the way in which a person chooses to present or identify. This may differ from their sex.

1. In the last five years, has your school invited any third party, charity or lobby group into the school to teach the PSHE and RSE curriculum (this includes online resources)? If yes, please list these organisations and the pupil year groups involved.
2. In relation to the teaching of PSHE or RSE does the school website include links to any third party, charity or lobby group? If so, please list these organisations.
3. Does your school allow parents to view RSE teaching materials, whether produced in-house or provided by an external agency?

I would be grateful if you would send me copies of any materials that you currently use for teaching students about sex and gender. Examples might include worksheets, lesson plans, leaflets, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Yours faithfully,

S Dransfield

Crawshaw Info, Crawshaw Academy, Pudsey

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Dear S Dransfield,

 

Response to your Freedom of Information Request

 

Thank you for your request dated 18^th December 2023 relating to PSHE and
RSE materials.

We have answered your questions in turn as follows:

 1. In the last five years, has your school invited any third party,
charity or lobby group into the school to teach the PSHE and RSE
curriculum (this includes online resources)? If yes, please list these
organisations and the pupil year groups involved.

Third party Year Group
St Giles Years 7, 8, 9
Mindmate Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Leeds Prevent  Years 7,8,9,10,11
Scope Selected students from years 7-10
Create Charity Selected students from years 7-10
DWP Selected students from years 7-10
ASK Year 11
Leeds Building College Year 11
Leeds City College Year 11
Notre Dame Year 11
Go Higher West Yorkshire Year 12
Yorkshire Water Year 10
Yorkshire Building Society Year 10
BBC Years 7, 8, 9, 10
Talk the Talk Years 7, 8, 12

 

 2. In relation to the teaching of PSHE or RSE does the school website
include links to any third party, charity or lobby group? If so,
please list these organisations.

·         ASK

·         Bradford College

·         Leeds City College

·         Future Learn

·         Start

·         Leeds Building College

·         Leeds Sixth Form College

·         Go Higher West Yorkshire

·         Rate my Apprenticeship

·         The Apprenticeship Guide

·         The Quality in Careers Standard organisation

 3. Does your school allow parents to view RSE teaching materials, whether
produced in-house or provided by an external agency? I would be
grateful if you would send me copies of any materials that you
currently use for teaching students about sex and gender. Examples
might include worksheets, lesson plans, leaflets, PowerPoint
presentations, etc.

Yes, we allow parents to view the materials.  If you would like to view a
copy, we would be happy to invite you to school to see the resources.

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

 

Paul O’Brien

 

Business and Operations Manager

Crawshaw Academy I Robin Lane LS28 9HU

T: 01135323810

        

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