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<p>Teaching about sex and relationship education (SRE) is already compulsory in maintained
secondary schools, and academies are expected to provide SRE as part of a broad and
balanced curriculum.</p><p>When teaching SRE, all schools must have regard to the
Secretary of State's statutory guidance, which sets out that SRE should be age-appropriate.
Schools should ensure SRE supports young people to develop positive values and a moral
framework that will guide their decisions, judgments and behaviour. Schools are encouraged
to develop their SRE practice with the support of specialist organisations and expert
professionals who are best placed to provide schools with up-to-date materials and
advice on changing technologies.</p><p>Schools will welcome the new supplementary
advice, ‘Sex and relationships education (SRE) for the 21st century', published recently
by the PSHE Association, the Sex Education Forum and Brook. This addresses changes
in technology and legislation since 2000, and will equip teachers to help protect
children and young people from inappropriate online content, including the dangers
of pornography, and from online bullying, harassment and exploitation.</p><p> </p>
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