Lack of compulsory sex education causing surge in STI rates, councils warn
Joe Lepper
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Councils have warned that increasing levels of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people is linked to a lack of good-quality sex and relationship education (SRE) in schools, claiming that making the subject statutory will help address the issue.
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