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<p>Academies are currently encouraged to teach personal, social, health and economic
Education (PSHE) as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p>The Children and
Social Work Act 2017 places a duty on the Secretary of State for Education to make
relationships education mandatory in all primary schools and relationships and sex
education mandatory in all secondary schools, through regulations. The Act also provides
powers to make PSHE, or elements therein, mandatory in all schools (including academies)
subject to further consideration.</p><p>The Department is conducting thorough and
wide-ranging engagement with stakeholders, in order to reach an evidence based decision
on PSHE and determine the content of regulations and statutory guidance. The Department
is currently seeking views on these subjects from parents, teachers, young people
and other interested parties through our call for evidence, which closes on Monday
12 February. This can be found at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/"
target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/</a>.</p><p>The
Department will consult on draft regulations and guidance. This regulation will then
be brought to the House. The Department is working towards schools teaching the new
subjects from September 2019.</p>
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