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<p>The department has not engaged specifically with any local representatives of sector
organisations focused on violence against women and girls in relation to the implementation
of the new Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum, which came into
force in September 2020. The department commissioned Ofsted to undertake a review
of sexual abuse in schools and colleges and they published their report in June 2021.
The government accepted the findings in full. The department is developing a new support
package for teachers, and we plan to engage with a range of stakeholders, including
organisations with expertise in sexual abuse and violence against women and girls
to inform that.</p><p>We will publish non-statutory RSHE guidance covering specific
topics mentioned by the Ofsted review and in response to the Violence against Women
and Girls strategy.</p><p>To support teachers further, we also plan to host a national
webinar on specific topics in RSHE for teachers and other interested professionals
using subject sector experts from the field and run smaller RSHE regional events to
support teachers to network and share best practice.</p>
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