This article traces the shifts in the conception and delivery of sex education in British schools
during the 1990s, drawing upon policy documents, teaching handbooks and teachers' …

The negative consequences of teenage sexual behaviour are issues of concern in Britain
and many other western countries. Over one-quarter of British young people are reported to …

“Up-to-date and accessible, this book manages to be both theoretically subtle and attuned to
the realities of classroom practice.” Dr Rachel Thomson, The Open University"[This] book is …

Focuses on the research-based teacher-led sex education programme developed and
piloted by the National Health Service Health Scotland and the Medical Research Council …

This paper considers the common criteria by which school‐based sex and relationship
programmes are evaluated, and argues that the domination of public health outcomes …

The sexual health of young people in England is an urgent public health concern. While
interventions to address young people's sexual health have focussed on knowledge, skills …

This paper provides an overview of the political and policy framework that has shaped
British school sex education in recent years. The paper traces the origins and evolution of …

In this qualitative study, 28 young adults (18-29-year-olds) living in Sydney define 'safe sex',
report on their experiences of sex education, and reflect on the relationship between the sex …

Despite policy provision enabling sexuality education to address more than disease and
pregnancy prevention, this focus continues to permeate many school programmes. This …

The biggest challenge to all of us involved in sex education is the climate of public opinion in
the UK, which contrasts so dramatically with the positive approach in some other countries …