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<p>The Department wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe.
There is a focus on ensuring the curriculum provides children and young people with
knowledge on internet safety. The computing curriculum ensures that pupils are responsible
and competent users of information and communication technology. This autumn, the
National Centre of Computing Education will be launched, which will support the teaching
of computing.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also making Relationships Education
compulsory in all primary schools, Relationships and Sex Education compulsory in all
secondary schools and Health Education compulsory in all state-funded schools.</p><p>The
Department is currently consulting on the draft regulations that will make the subjects
compulsory, as well as the accompanying guidance: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/"
target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The draft guidance sets out that teaching about internet safety, including
the benefits and risks of social media, should be integrated into these subjects.
The draft guidance also provides examples of resources from reputable organisations
that can be used by schools and any other organisation working with children and young
people. For example, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety recently published “The
Education for a Connected World framework” which describes the digital knowledge and
skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different
ages and stages of their lives. The framework is designed to support schools, colleges,
parents and children’s organisations.</p><p>More information on the framework can
be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF.</a></p>
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