Outside experts should teach us about sex say young people on HeadsUp forum
The HeadsUp online forum for 11-18 year-olds took place from 1-19 March. The young people taking part in the Sex education - do you get enough? forum, felt that they did not want to be taught sex education by people they know, for example their teachers, but felt an outside specialist or expert in sex education would be preferable and less embarrassing:
Who should teach us is definitely not teachers as it is embarrassing and awkward it should be somebody from outside the school so maybe somebody from Brooke or other sexual health organisations that exist out there.
I would most certainly not want to learn from teachers and school, it would be embarrassing.
They also thought that although teenage pregnancy may not be the most desirable option, society was very prescriptive in when it thought having children was acceptable. Many of the posters thought that there should be more support for young girls that fall pregnant
the problem is not the young mothers themselves but the support system... I think work needs to be done on the governments part to support teenage mothers in getting into paid work and into a position to support their child. Work also needs to be done to improve the image of these young mothers so that society is more supportive.
Read the full report below.
Sex Education report March 2010.pdf