The subject ‘RSE’ (Relationships and Sex Education) was introduced to educate pupils about sexual health as well as their relationships and intimacies with others. Is it meeting the challenge or is there a nervousness in delivery, and are we finding ways to create safe spaces that allow for open discussions?  

In an era not just of smartphones and social media, but easily-accessible nudification apps, rampant online misogyny, and AI bots designed to operate as romantic partners, is RSE in its current form really up to the job of informing and supporting young people, or is it in need of re-imagining?

In this episode, Vicki is joined by the team behind the ‘Reimagining RSE’ project –   The University of Surrey’s Dr Emily Setty and The University of Bedfordshire’s Jonny Hunt – to explore RSE, as well as where it might go (or may need to go) next. 

Talking points:

• What makes ‘safe uncertainty’ preferable to ‘safe certainty’, and why is the former a challenging idea for parents and professionals to grapple with? 
• Has the current RSE approach to sexuality prioritised discussions of risk and harm over those around empowerment? 
• With the Curriculum and Assessment Review (and the Government’s response) recently released, might we get the re-imagining research tells us we need?

Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster.

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