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<p>Education is a devolved power; as such, this reply concerns schools in England
only.</p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to tailor their personal, social, health and
economic education (PSHE) programme to reflect the needs of their pupils. We expect
teachers to understand how best to create a safe environment for PSHE, so that pupils
feel able to discuss and reflect on issues that are important to them. We have provided
funding to the PSHE Association to work with schools to advise them in developing
their own PSHE curriculum and improve the quality of teaching. This includes signposting
schools to high-quality resources.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Education guidance
on promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils states
that pupils must be encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures
with respect and tolerance. The guidance for schools is found online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-fundamental-british-values-through-smsc"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-fundamental-british-values-through-smsc</a></p><p>
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