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<p>The Department is committed to supporting schools to deliver high quality teaching
of relationships education, relationships and sex education and health education.
The Department has previously announced £6 million, in this financial year, for the
development of a programme of support for schools – the funding will not be distributed
to individual schools. Further funding beyond the next financial year is a matter
of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The Department’s programme of support will
focus on tools that improve schools’ practice, such as an implementation guide and
targeted support, training materials and resources that teachers need to teach the
new subjects. The Department is currently working with lead teachers, non-specialist
teachers and schools to develop training materials that are suited to their needs.</p><p>The
Department also encourages schools to start teaching the subjects from September 2019,
so that schools can improve methods and share good practice ahead of compulsory teaching
from September 2020.</p><p>The Department has also published guides that set out clearly
the nature and content of the subjects, as well as articulate parents’ rights and
their involvement in the curriculum. The Department has also previously published
FAQs to bust myths on the subjects. This is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education-faqs"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education-faqs</a>.</p>
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