Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education: A Review of Impact and Effective Practice

This document describes an evaluation of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education, focusing on its impact on student well-being, academic success, and socio-economic outcomes. PSHE education aims to enhance non-cognitive skills and covers topics such as sex education, emotional health, careers education, and financial capability. The evaluation employed a review of recent studies and reports, revealing that PSHE education can lead to improved physical and psychosocial health, delayed initiation of sex, reduced substance abuse, and better academic engagement. Effective PSHE practices include a whole-school approach, interactive lessons, early and developmental education, and evidence-based strategies. The evaluation concludes that while PSHE education shows positive effects, more robust evidence is needed in certain areas, such as work experience and financial education's long-term impact. The document emphasizes the importance of evidence-based approaches and the need for schools to plan, coordinate, and evaluate their PSHE programs. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Education (DfE)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: March 2015

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes