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<p>The Children and Social Work Act (2017) places a duty on the Secretary of State
to make relationships education mandatory in all primary schools, and relationships
and sex education mandatory in all secondary schools, in England.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government also made a commitment to ensuring that the updated guidance and regulations
for these subjects would be age appropriate and support the knowledge children and
young people need to stay safe and to develop positive relationships.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department intends to conduct a thorough and wide ranging engagement process on relationships
education and relationships and sex education. This will determine the content of
the regulations and statutory guidance, covering subject content, school practice
and quality of delivery. We will ensure the subjects are carefully designed to safeguard
and support pupils whilst being deliverable for schools.</p><p>Relationships education
and relationships and sex education will be age appropriate, building knowledge over
time in a way that prepares pupils for issues they will soon face.</p><p> </p><p>We
will set out shortly more details about the engagement process and the work to consider
age appropriate subject content. This will result in draft regulations and guidance
on which we will consult. Following consultation, regulations will be laid in the
House allowing for a full and considered debate.</p>
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