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PSHE Talks by The PSHE Association

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The national body for PSHE (personal, social, health & economic) education. Quality resources, guidance, training and support for schools.
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Frontline interview - Supporting primary trainee teachers

We hear from Faye — a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education based at the University of Brighton — on her role, challenges and the impact of being a PSHE Education Lecturer. Listen or read in full to learn more about how the University of Brighton approaches and structures a PSHE programme for its primary UG, PG and apprenticeship trainee teachers. You’ll also get top tips and real-world examples for: - How to incorporate PSHE teaching and learning into school placements. - Identifying student nee...

Jun 09, 2025•30 min

Frontline Interview - Using and adapting the Planning Framework in a specialist educational trust

We hear from Caroline — SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust — on how her schools are using and adapting our Planning Framework for Pupils with SEND. Interviewee: Caroline Jewell, SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust Caroline is SEND Advisor to the Special Partnership Trust, having worked previously as a Headteacher. Based in the South West of England, the trust is made up of ten SEN schools and ARBs. Since it was founded in 2016, the trust has championed a collaborative and in...

Jan 27, 2025•10 min

Update from Jono: November 2024

An update from PSHE Association CEO Jono Baggaley on recent developments and a few things to look out for this (Autumn 2024) half-term.

Nov 04, 2024•5 min

You snooze you win! An interview with the sleep doctors

Senior Subject Specialist, Jenny Fox, catches up with Dr Mike Farquhar and Dr Tom Maycock about updates to 'The sleep factor', our suite of lessons for primary and secondary, which now includes a brand-new pack for KS5/post-16. Download the sleep factor: https://pshe-association.org.uk/sleep About Evelina London's sleep medicine service: Evelina London’s sleep medicine service care for children and young people, from newborns to adolescents, with a wide variety of sleep problems. The service is ...

Sep 17, 2024•6 min

Using Story, Case Studies and 'timeline' in PSHE education

In this episode Nick considers some ways of deconstructing a story, including using case studies and ‘timeline’, in order to help us use it to explore issues and strategies in PSHE. Join Nick for this fascinating journey into the medium of story, paved with vital psychological insights on ‘critical’ and ‘crunch’ moments and exploring how our young people can access their learning when they need it most.

Aug 22, 2024•22 min

Teaching about friendship and bullying

Presented by Jenny Fox, one of our Senior Subject Specialists, and featuring colleagues Bethan Miller and Dr Joshua Stubbs, this episode looks at the statistics and research base around the impact of bullying, as well as the importance of establishing and maintaining friendships for all children and young people. We also consider schools’ statutory duties, and the nuances of teaching this topic in primary school and secondary school settings.

Dec 12, 2023•18 min

Update From Jono - September 2023

Policy and projects update from PSHE Association CEO Jonathan Baggaley. Find out more about the upcoming RSHE consultation, report on parental attitudes, child financial harms consortium plus Fully Human projects update.

Sep 04, 2023•8 min

PSHE’s role in safe & effective substance education

Sam is joined by Harry Sumnall, Professor in Substance Use at the Public Health Institute, and PSHE Association Subject Specialist Bethan Miller, for a wide-ranging discussion on PSHE education’s role in education about drugs and alcohol, covering: - Current substance use trends and an analysis of how things have changed over the last twenty years. - The importance of a whole-school approach to substance education. - An overview of what the new PSHE Association drug and alcohol education lessons...

Nov 02, 2020•37 min

Choosing literature as a route into learning in PSHE education

Join Nick Boddington — founding PSHE Association Subject Specialist and voice of authority on all things PSHE — for a reflection on the use of 'story' as a powerful route into learning in PSHE. You'll never read Six-Dinner Sid in the same way again!

Aug 10, 2020•13 min

Reducing The Odds Of Gambling Harm Through PSHE

In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam is joined by Subject Specialists Anne Bell and Sally Martin, and Dr Elly Hanson — an independent clinical psychologist who’s been coordinating the Association’s work researching PSHE’s role in gambling harm prevention work. Together they discuss the wider context for this work and explore the current trends around gambling harms and young people. Sally and Anne recall some of the points that were raised in the teacher focus groups they led on the topic and give...

Feb 24, 2020•31 min

Keeping The 'e' In PSHE

In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam speaks to Bank of England Economist, Malindi Myers; and PSHE Association Subject specialist, Jenny Fox. Malindi and Jenny explore the meaning of 'economic wellbeing' for young people and how schools and teachers can support this area of learning through PSHE education. They also discuss free, jointly produced resources that teachers can use in the classroom.

Jun 24, 2019•24 min

Waking Up To The Importance Of Sleep...

In this episode of PSHE Talks, Sam speaks to sleep experts Dr Michael Farquhar and Dr Charlie Tyack from Evelina London children's hospital and Jenny Fox from our subject specialist team. Together, they discuss some of the strategies and tips from the recently released Sleep Factor lesson plans for Key stage 2, 3 & 4 that young people can employ to help them get a better night's sleep. The team also discuss the references to sleep in the new statutory health education guidance, and Michael a...

Mar 13, 2019•27 min

Selecting External Visitors

In this episode we explore the topic of using external visitors/contributors in the classroom and consider some of the potential benefits and challenges that these visits can bring, alongside several strategies and examples for managing them effectively. We also discuss the new statutory guidelines for relationships (RSE) education and health education, and the opportunity this brings — to raise the status of the subject and ensure high quality training.

Dec 18, 2018•43 min
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