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Personal Development at BHS

Building students’ character, wellbeing and readiness for life in modern Britain through a carefully sequenced Personal Development programme.

Overview

At BHS, Personal Development is a vital part of our curriculum and plays a key role in preparing students for life in modern Britain. Our Personal Development (PD) programme has been significantly strengthened over the past two years and is carefully designed to support students’ personal, social, moral and cultural development.

Curriculum structure

Our PD curriculum follows a clear thematic structure and includes all statutory requirements.

  • Three core themes Relationships • Health and Wellbeing • Living in the Real World
  • Statutory coverage Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) • Health Education • British Values • Careers and Economic Education

Our partnership with Wellio Education

We work in partnership with Wellio Education to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of our Personal Development programme.

Through this partnership, we deliver a bespoke sequence of lessons tailored to the needs of our students, ensuring learning is relevant, engaging and age-appropriate.

How Personal Development is delivered

  • Key Stage 3 From the 2025/26 academic year, students receive one dedicated Personal Development lesson each week.
  • Key Stage 4 Delivered through a weekly dedicated form time session, supporting key topics and preparation for life beyond school.

Wider personal development

Personal Development is also supported through:

  • Personal Development Days Held throughout the year, responding to student needs and local, national and global issues.
  • Weekly assemblies Focusing on themes such as wellbeing, equality, diversity, safety and British Values.
  • Religious Education Promoting understanding, tolerance and respect for different religions and beliefs.
  • SMSC across all subjects All subject areas contribute to spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, helping students become confident, responsible and respectful members of society.

Looking ahead

Preparing for national changes from September 2026

Looking ahead, we are preparing for national changes to Personal Development provision that will come into force from September 2026. Working closely with Wellio Education, we will continue to develop our curriculum to ensure it remains current, effective and responsive to the needs of our students.

Through our Personal Development curriculum, we support students to stay healthy and safe, develop positive relationships, and gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life and work.

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I love BHS because it really does feel like a family. All staff and students know each other, are extremely supportive of one another and show amazing levels of respect throughout the school. There really isn’t another school like it!”

Mrs Nixon