Sex Education Forum: Finance

Mr. Amess
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what payments his Department has made to the Sex Education Forum in 2007-08; how much is planned for 2008-09; what restrictions his Department places on the use of such funds; and if he will make a statement.

Beverley Hughes
In 2007-08 the Department made payments of £115,000 to the Sex Education Forum. Funds of £156,000 have been allocated to the forum for 2008-09. The Sex Education Forum provides support to practitioners involved in delivering sex and relationships education (SRE) or delivering on-site sexual health services in education settings, such as schools and FE colleges. All payments made to the Sex Education Forum are to deliver services or projects that are determined and monitored by the Department in accordance with an agreed work plan.