Among secondary school teachers, just 19 per cent said they were confident enough to advise pupils on these subjects within sex and relationships education (SRE) lessons.
The report by children’s charity NSPCC and teachers’ union NASUWT also warns that almost half of secondary school teachers do not feel confident to deliver such lessons.
Four in 10, of the more than 1,000 teachers surveyed, say they lack the confidence to deliver lessons on pornography and less than a third are confident enough to talk about issues around consent.
“SRE is vital for young people as it helps them understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and that they have a right to be safe, heard and respected,” said Maria Neophytou, the NSPCC’s director of strategy and knowledge.
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