24/06/2008 One in three schools now have sex clinics
The Sex Education Forum today published a report into on-site sexual health services in secondary schools, and pupil referral units (PRUs), finding that of the 2,185 schools surveyed, 29% had an on-site sexual health service...Read More.
20/06/2008 Abortion rises amongst under-14's
The Times reported today that the number of terminations for girls under the age of 14 has increased by 21%, further highlighting the urgency for compulsory SRE in this country...Read More.
13/06/2008 UK Youth Parliament scoops another award!
The UK Youth Parliament received a prestigious award in Parliament yesterday in recognition of the media angle of their sex and relationships education campaign. Run by Children and Young People Now magazine, the Positive Images award...Read More.
15/05/2008 New online SRE survey for young people
The Sex Education Forum and the UK Youth Parliament are calling on young people to voice their views about sex and relationships education (SRE) in a new online survey. Read More.
13/04/2008 Scottish experts say sex ed is 'failing' school pupils
Research carried out for the Scottish Government's health promotions agency, NHS Health Scotland, criticised the quality of lessons in secondary schools because of lack of staff training and knowledge about which topics to teach children...Read More.
09/04/2008 Westminster Health Forum told make sex ed compulsory
Sexual health experts, including MYP Robert Sassoon, continue to push the message of the need for statutory SRE at a meeting of the Westminster Health Forum...Read More.
03/03/2008 UK Youth Parliament to Review Sex and Relationships Education Delivery
A review of the delivery of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) in schools has been outlined by Schools Minister Jim Knight and Minister for Children and Young People Beverley Hughes... Read More
29/02/2008 Teachers call for compulsory SRE
Two-thirds of primary school teachers want their pupils to get compulsory sex education, a survey by the Times Educational Supplement suggests...Read More
12/02/2008 MYP wins Young Person of the Year!
Katrina Mather, MYP for East Sussex wins Brooks award for outstanding contribution. Katrina's passion and dedication to the SRE campaign has been admirable and, beating strong comptetiton, received a well-deserved award for it.
11/02/2008 Online tour of sexual health clinic
YouthNet has launched an initiative which will allow teenagers to take a virtual tour of a sexual health clinic.
It is hoped the video will move to dispel myths around sexual health screening and encourage more youngsters to get tested for sexually transmitted infections...Read More.
04/02/2008 Explain UKYP's survey results demands Loughton in parliamentary questions
During questions to Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, Beverley Hughes, Tim Loughton MP asked her to explain shocking results of a UK Youth Parliament survey released last summer...Read More.
31/02/2008 Ministers weigh compulsory teen sex education
Ministers have given their firmest hint yet that compulsory sex education lessons could soon be introduced in schools in an attempt to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies...Read More.
30/01/2008 SRE review in the pipeline
A group of 5 MYP’s meet with the Minister for schools Jim Knight in mid December to demand answers following the results of the SRE report “Are you getting it”...Read More
24/01/2008 Parents taught how to talk about sex
Charity Parentline Plus are funding a pilot scheme in a bid to reduce teenage pregnancy. Parents in Peterborough are being given classes in how to talk to their children about sex...Read More
23/01/2008 MYP shortlisted as young person of the year
Sexual health charity, Brook, have shortlisted Katrina Mather, MYP for East Sussex, for her work on UKYP campaign Sex and Realtionships Education. Winners in each of 5 categories will be presented at an awards dinner in Westminster Central Hall, London on Tuesday 12th February 2008.
16/01/2008 One in five 'unaware' of HIV sex link
A recent survey by the Public Attitudes Towards HIV revealed shocking stats such as one in five people in Britain is unaware that HIV is transmitted through unprotected sex, a nod to their lack of sex and relationship education...Read More.
07/01/2008 Britain has worst underage sex rates
More children are having sex in Britain than in any other country in Europe, according to World Health Organisation figures published on Monday...Read More.
03/01/2008 Sex lessons not halting rise in teen pregnancy. More than 20 schoolgirls are becoming pregnant every day, fuelling fears that the Government's sex education strategies are backfiring...Read More.
30/12/2007 Sex lessons must start at age five.
SEX education lessons should be given to schoolchildren as young as five as part of a bid to combat soaring levels of teenage pregnancy and sexual disease, Scotland's most senior public health doctor said last night...Read More.
20/12/2007 Youths Demand Better Sex Education
Teenage politicians have urged council leaders to radically improve sex education in Plymouth schools. City members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs) raised the issue when they addressed this week's Cabinet meeting, and called for increased funding for youth facilities...Read More.
04/12/2007 EDM tabled for Personal, Social and Health Education.
Annette Brooke MP tabled a motion, calling for the Government to join the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in calling for sex and relationship courses to be made a statutory part of personal, social and health education...Read More
04/12/2007 UK Youth Parliament SRE campaign makes headlines.
A letter to The Times calling for the Government to make sex and relationships education (SRE) as part of the statutory provision of Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) in schools from UK Youth Parliament...Read More.
10/2007 MYPs invited to Parliament for sexual health reception.
On October 17th, myself and Katrina Mather, as campaigners for the UKYP on our sex and realtionships campaign, went up to Parliament to a sexual health reception. Agencies such as the...Read More.
16/05/2006 UKYP Sex & Relationship Education Campaign Gains Momentum
On Wednesday 10 May 2006, the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) held a debate in Westminster, London, which called for the Government to listen to the views of children and young people ... Read more.
16/03/2006 UKYP collects over 5000 signatures for the Sex and Relationships Education petition
On Thursday 16 March 2006, six members of the UK Youth Parliament presented a petition of 5,000 signatures calling for the Government to ensure that every young person ...Read more.
17/02/2006 UKYP calls for Sex and Relationship Education to be made a compulsory part of the National Curriculum
On Tuesday 14 February 2006, the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) launched a petition calling for the Government to ensure that every young person receives Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) within ... Read more
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