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<p>The Department announced a budget of £6 million in financial year 2019-20 to develop
this programme of support for schools. Funding beyond 2019-20 is a matter for the
forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also published an impact
assessment which provided an estimate of the impact of the new regulations on the
school system. The assessment includes reference to the fact that many schools are
already teaching a great deal of the content in the new statutory guidance. The impact
assessment can be accessed here.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781029/Updated_impact_assessment_-_Relationships_Education_and_Relationships_and_Sex_Education.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781029/Updated_impact_assessment_-_Relationships_Education_and_Relationships_and_Sex_Education.pdf</a></p><p>The
Department has published the statutory guidance and guides for parents, which schools
can use to inform their engagement. These are available here, respectively:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-sex-and-health-education-guides-for-schools"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-sex-and-health-education-guides-for-schools</a>.</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
schools are supported to improve their practice, focusing on an implementation guide,
support for training needs, and materials. This will also include sharing effective
practice so schools can learn lessons from each other.</p>
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