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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.</p><p>Many
schools are already teaching aspects of these subjects as part of their relationships
and sex education provision or personal, social, health and economic education programme.
Schools have flexibility to determine how to deliver the new content, in the context
of a broad and balanced curriculum. The Department expects that schools will take
a variety of approaches and not limit the delivery to taught lessons.</p><p>To support
schools in their preparations, the Department is investing in a central package to
help all schools to increase the confidence and quality of their teaching practice.
We are currently developing a new online service featuring innovative training materials,
case studies and support to access resources. This will be available from April 2020
with additional content added through the summer term, covering all of the teaching
requirements in the statutory guidance. We will also publish an implementation guide
which will be provided to all schools as part of this service and face-to-face training
offers will be available for schools that need additional support.</p><p>The Department
is currently working with lead teachers, non-specialist teachers, schools and subject
experts to develop this central programme of support to help ensure it meets the needs
of schools and teachers. It will complement the wide range of training opportunities
that are being provided by local authorities and sector organisations.</p>
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