Relationships, Sex and Education (RSE) 
The rationale of sex education in St John Bosco College is guided by the principle that sexual activity can only be correctly understood in the context of loving human relationships. The sex education programme aims to encourage a Catholic understanding of all loving human relationships, not just those of a sexual nature. Consequently, education in loving human relationships will be known as Relationships, Sex Education (RSE), as outlined by the DfE in 2019.

In Relationships, Sex and Education, St John Bosco College seeks to be faithful to the aim of its founder, St. John Bosco: “To enable each pupil to become a good Christian, an honest citizen, able to earn his bread”. St John Bosco College aims to do this by providing an informative and balanced curriculum, faithful to the teaching of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and inspired by the spiritual insights of St. John Bosco. A programme of study in Relationships and Sex Education is, therefore, a central feature in attaining the mission aims of the school, especially in today’s world where the presentation of matters sexual is pervasive online and in the media and whose values are not consonant with the Christian faith. As the Church teaches, it is the family, which is the primary educator of children, the Church acting in an auxiliary role. However, many parents of children in Catholic schools, not least St John Bosco College, rely upon the school – rightly or wrongly – to teach their children in this most important matter of Relationships, Sex and Education. It is also a requirement by law that Relationships and Sex Education is taught in all secondary schools.