Sex in the classroom

CHILDREN are learning about the basic facts of life from as young as seven or eight but they are still ringing help-lines in their thousands every year with questions about sexuality.

The question many parents are asking themselves is whether they or their children’s schools are doing enough to inform their offspring about sexuality, responsible decision-making and other important issues facing teenagers from an increasingly young age.

The evidence of young people becoming sexually active from an earlier age is undeniable.