Former teen mums warn girls against pregnancy

A SEX education programme being delivered by former teenage mothers in schools around the country is raising young people’s awareness of the dangers of becoming sexually active too young.

Nearly 600 teenage girls in schools and training centres around the country have participated in the Real Deal programme since it was launched two years ago.

A profile of the students published yesterday revealed that one in four who admitted to having sex said they had not used contraception when they last had sex.