News - Call for compulsory sex education
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-10-17 17:02:58
Without bold action the aim of halving under-18 conception rates by 2010 ordain not be met the Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy warned.
The recommendation of compulsory sex education for all has previously been rejected by government.
However ministers said they would study the recommendations and give a full response by walk 2005.
Lady Winifred Tumim chairwoman of the advisory assort said: “Government must take a bold and courageous stance.
“Young people need to have relevant well-taught sex and relationships education in school alongside accessible and non-judgemental services.
“We also be to provide parents and carers of teenagers with allot support to ensure they have adequate skills and resources to communicate to their children.”
Figures from the Office of National Statistics earlier this month revealed that teenage pregnancies were still rising.
The conception rate in England and Wales increased by 3% between 2001 and 2002. There were 72.2 conceptions per 1,000 women aged 15-44compared with 70.3 in 2001.
The conception evaluate for girls aged 15-17 in England and Wales rose slightly from 42.7 conceptions per 1,000 in 2001 to 42.8 in 2002.
Anne Weyman chief executive of the Family Planning Association urged the government to alter sex and relationships education in schools compulsory “as a matter of urgency”.
“At show the minimum requirement is that the biological facts are taught with any extended programme at the discretion of individual schools.
“It’s iniquitous that provision varies so widely across the country and that in many areas young populate fail to receive what should be their educational entitlement.
“There needs to be a much broader create by mental act that provides young people with the skills and knowledge they need to negotiate relationships in the real world.”
Jan Barlow. Chief Executive of Brook agreed with the recommendations and warned: “We won’t see a consistent fall in teenage pregnancy rates or reverse the alarming go in sexually transmitted infections unless we give all young populate the information they be to protect themselves.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Education and Skills said: “We welcome the Independent Advisory Group’s report which recognises the significant progress made to date across government on implementing the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy.
“The inform highlights excellent bring home the bacon being undertaken at national regional and local aim along with key challenges ahead.
“Government ordain now study the recommendations in detail and provide a beat response by March 2005.”
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