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<p>From September 2020, the Department expects schools to teach the new content in
the relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education
guidance. The statutory guidance is clear that at the secondary level, RSE includes
teaching about sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDs. Teaching should
also include HIV prevention and the importance of testing, as well as how and where
to access advice and treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are free to decide which resources
to use and the Department entrusts headteachers with responsibility for making those
decisions. The guidance is clear that schools should draw on medically accurate information
and set this in the broader context of the subjects.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
is committed to supporting schools to teach the new subjects to a high standard. The
Department will continue to work with subject experts to ensure that schools are supported
in improving their practice, focusing on an implementation guide, support for training
needs and materials.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has announced a budget of £6 million
in the 2019-20 financial year to develop this programme of support for schools. Funding
beyond 2019-20 is a matter for the forthcoming Spending Review.</p>
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