Extravagant claims are made for sex and relationship education.
According to the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF): ‘We know that many young people feel they are not getting sex and relationship education which provides them with the knowledge and skills they need to make safe and well-informed choices, and delay sex until they are ready.
Evidence shows that quality SRE has a direct impact on reducing teenage pregnancy rates and is an essential strand of the government’s teenage pregnancy strategy.’1
