Order, order.

Key Stage 4 PSHE Bill

A bill to ensure every key stage 4 student gets at least 40 minutes of PSHE lesson time per week, and provides a layout of what should be studied.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

Section I: Requiring PSHE

a) Every key stage 4 student will undergo at least one school period of PSHE lessons during their normal timetabled week.

b) In year eleven, in the term starting after the Easter holiday this time can be used for study of GCSE exams.

c) A school period must last at least 40 minutes or multiple periods must be used.

d) Lessons should be taught in a manner that encourages mature discussion over delicate issues so students can get a thorough understanding of all topics, and can feel comfortable to ask for help.

e) The Citizenship GCSE will be ended, in favour of the more informal lessons in PSHE.

f) Line 4 from B050 Sex Education Reform Act will be repealed.
> The recommended time for these classes to happen is one hour a week in the Autumn terms

Section II: Curriculum

Under the title: Basic Financial and Legal Education

a) Consumer Rights;
b) Contract laws;
c) Motoring law (touching on motoring insurance);
d) Small Claims Courts;
e) UN Human Rights act;
f) Housing (Tenant) Rights;
g) Equality Acts (Employment and Services); and
h) Enforcing their rights (for example with bosses or law enforcement officers)
i - This list may be amended or added to at the will of the serving Secretaries of State for Justice or Education, but may not be removed from except through a repeal of the relevant sections through parliament.
2) Mandatory topics to be covered in Financial education lessons are:
a)Taxation through VAT, income tax, etc.;
b) Personal banking (including saving and investments);
c) Credit and debit cards;
d) Loans (including mortgages);
e) Budgeting and personal expenses;
f) Employment and pay (including an explanation of the National Minimum Wage); and
g) Pensions, benefits, and other government welfare.

Under the title: Sex and Relationships

Will use curriculum laid out in B050- Sex Education Reform Act Content section.

Under the title: Healthy Lifestyle

a) The danger and laws surrounding alcohol ;
b) The dangers and laws surrounding drugs ;
c) Cigarettes and nicotine including vaping ;
d) Self harm;
e) In compliance with B135- Mental health issues and how to identify them;
f) Dieting Pills;
g) Legal highs;
h) Discourage the use of self diagnosis;

Under the title: Citizenship

a) Parliamentary democracy and the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom, including the power of government, the role of citizens and Parliament in holding those in power to account, and the different roles of the executive, legislature and judiciary and a free press;
b) Local, regional and international governance and the United Kingdom’s relations with the rest of Europe, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the wider world;
c) The different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of his or her community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering, as well as other forms of responsible activity;

Under the title: Online Safety

a) Social Media and the risks;
b) Understanding employers vet using social media;
c) Revenge porn and the law;
d) Child porn and the law of having pictures of naked children even if they are your age;
e) How to use the internet for work;
f) Identifying reliable sources;

Section III: Regulation

a) Confirmation that the required PSHE lessons, as per Section I, take place shall be noted by OFSTED during the scheduled school inspections.
b) Should it be found by OFSTED that no such classes are taking place, action taken will include:

• Recording this in the school/college's OFSTED report;

• A formal written warning to the school's Governing body, reminding them of the need to provide PSHE classes;

• Should no PSHE classes continue to be provided more than one (1) month after OFSTED report a lack of them, the school shall be liable to be fined a sum dependent on the time period in which the school has failed to provide the required PSHE, ranging between £500-£3500.

i - These are accumulative fines, increasing over time dependent on the time period in which the school lacks PSHE classes.

Section IV: Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

1) This bill will come into force at the beginning of the next academic year (August 1st 2016)

2) This bill may be cited as the "Key Stage 4 PSHE Act".

3) This bill extends to England and Wales.

This bill was submitted by SoS for Education /u/akc8 with help from /u/Tomtom_988 and /u/Delstein.