Our programme for PSHCE and RSHE follows jigsaw, a comprehensive DfE approved programme that covers all statutory requirements.  

At Forest Park  school it is our intent that all children will be ‘lifelong learners’ with the confidence and ability to develop their skills and understanding when having new experiences, meeting new challenges and finding themselves in unfamiliar situations. We offer a nurturing learning environment in which each child is encouraged to develop their full potential and where their achievements and successes are celebrated and rewarded. 

We believe that PSHE Education is central to the educational entitlement of all of our children. Although it will be taught in part through discreet lessons, elements of PSHE permeate all aspects of school life. 

We encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their sense of self-worth. We teach them how society is organised and governed. We ensure that they experience the process of democracy in school through the school council.We teach them about rights, respect and responsibilities.

They learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society. PSHE is very closely linked to Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development (SMSC). Explicit opportunities to promote pupils' development in these areas are provided in the framework for personal, social and health education (PSHE). 

A large part of the curriculum is experiential as it is important for children on the autism spectrum to be able to make cohesive links that are not abstract.

A fully immersive experience is required. Examples include through World Book Day, author and external visitors attending school and a range of trips and visits which enrich and complement children’s learning.