Schools encouraged to promote healthy relationships
SCHOOLS in Derbyshire are being encouraged to mark Relationship and Sex Education Day later this month.
Derbyshire County Council says it is a chance to promote and celebrate education around healthy relationships and positive sexual health.
This is the first year that relationship education and health education have become statutory in primary schools, and relationships and sex education and health education in secondary schools.
Schools, services and families are being encouraged to share videos, messages and ideas to celebrate RSE day on Thursday, June 24,on
Twitter using @Derbyshireeis @ Rse_day #Rseday. Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for health and communities Councillor Carol Hart said: “Relationships have been shown to be especially vital during the past year and their importance continues.
“Family, friends and communities have stayed connected and found ways to come together while being apart.
“We’d like to encourage schools, families and pupils to share what they are doing to build strong relationships and being together.”
From September 2020, relationships and sex education became statutory in all secondary schools in England and relationships education became statutory in all primary schools in England.
Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet member for education, Councillor Alex Dale, added: “RSE teaches young people to respect themselves and others. It also helps young people to mature, build their confidence and self-esteem.
“Our general wellbeing is sustained by the relationships that we have with our families and friends.
“For young people, RSE supports their learning about building and enjoying healthy relationships, staying safe and making informed choices.
“Derbyshire schools are doing a fantastic job as our children and young people settle back into school life, with strong, healthy relationships being key.”
A MAN alleged to have caused a crash that seriously injured two people in Swadlincote has appeared before a court.
Simon Harris is accused of being behind the wheel under the influence of drugs, of a black Volkswagen Golf that crashed through a fence and into the garden of a Swadlincote home.
The alleged incident took place on Thursday, November 26, in the early hours of the morning in Cadley Hill Road, Castle Gresley.
The road was closed throughout
the morning while a police investigation was carried out.
Mr Harris, of Colliery Road, Church Gresley, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with multiple driving offences.
The 43-year-old faced two charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, as well as being under the influence of drugs and having no insurance.
It is alleged that on November 26 last year, he caused serious injury to two people by “driving a mechanically propelled vehicle, dangerously on a road, namely
Cadley Hill Road, Castle Gresley”.
It is also alleged he was driving the vehicle without third-party insurance and doing so otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
Mr Harris pleaded not guilty to both charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and entered no pleas in relation to the other charges, reports Derbyshirelive.
He was granted unconditional bail ahead of a plea and pre-trial preparation hearing at Derby Crown Court on July 8, this year.