The significant physical and mental health benefits for young people receiving relationships and sex education (RSE) are highlighted in a new government report from a 10-year study of young people’s RSE experiences and risk-taking behaviour (DfE, 2021).
The deep-dive report finds that young people who did not receive any RSE in schools were more likely to go on to take more sexual risks (including intercourse before the legal age of consent and unprotected sex) and contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
With young people still accounting for around half of all new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in England, what can schools do to ensure they are teaching up-to-date facts and the skills young people need to manage risks and protect their health?
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