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<p>Teaching about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and Aids is
included in the current statutory sex and relationships education guidance, which
was published in 2000. Schools already teach these topics, often as part of their
science curriculum and personal, social, health, and economic education.</p><p> </p><p>In
teaching about STIs under the new guidance on relationships education, relationships
and sex education and health education, schools are free to decide which resources
to use and the Department trusts headteachers to make those decisions. The guidance
is clear that schools should draw on medically accurate information and set this in
the broader context of the subjects as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed
to supporting schools to teach the new subjects to a high standard. The Department
is working with subject experts to ensure schools are supported to improve their practice,
including providing easy access to high-quality teaching materials across the requirements
for the new subjects.</p><p> </p>
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