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<p>Decisions relating to teachers’ professional development rests with schools, headteachers,
and teachers. The Department does not decide how much of a school’s budget should
be used for teachers’ professional development. They are helped by the Standard for
Teachers’ Professional Development, which was developed by an expert group of headteachers,
teachers and academics. This supports teachers and headteachers to understand what
makes professional development effective and how to make choices to prioritise high
quality professional development.</p><p>Initial Teacher Training providers should
also equip trainee teachers to analyse the strengths and needs of all pupils effectively,
ensuring that trainees have an understanding of cognitive, social, emotional, physical,
and mental health factors that can inhibit pupils’ education.</p><p>The Department
has previously announced funding of up to £6 million in this financial year to support
schools in delivering high quality teaching of relationships education in all primary
schools, relationships and sex education in all secondary schools and health education
in all schools. This funding will focus on developing a programme to help all schools
improve their teaching practice, such as an implementation guide, easy access to high
quality resources, and support for staff training. The Department will ensure that
all of the materials supporting implementation of the new subjects are inclusive.</p>
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