Families and People Who Care for Me

Curriculum content:

1. That families are important for children growing up safe and happy because they
can provide love, security and stability.
2. The characteristics of safe and happy family life, such as commitment to each other,
including in times of difficulty, protection and care for children and other family
members, the importance of spending time together and sharing each other’s lives.
3. That the families of other children, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes
look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and
know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care.
4. That stable, caring relationships are at the heart of safe and happy families and are
important for children’s security as they grow up.
5. That marriage and civil partnerships represent a formal and legally recognised
commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong.
6. How to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe,
and how to seek help or advice from others if needed.