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 \u2013 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>
The Department\u2019s programme of support will focus on tools that improve schools\u2019 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>
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>
The Department has also published guides that set out clearly the nature and content of the subjects, as well as articulate parents\u2019 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>