The study found that three-quarters of 11- to14-year-olds wished it was easier to talk to their parents about sex.
Simon Blake, chief executive of sexual health charity Brook, said that children want their parents and carers to be the first educators around sex and relationships.
"We must focus on empowering young people with the knowledge and skills to make their own choices and be responsible," he said. "Programmes such as the sexual health charity FPA's Speakeasy course, which helps parents and carers to acquire the confidence and skills they need to talk to their children about sex and sexuality, are an important part."
The work was commissioned as part of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' campaign Everyday Conversations Every Day, which aims to encourage parents to talk to their children about subjects including sex.
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