In 2003/2004, 740 teachers from 44 LEAs with the highest numbers of teenage conceptions took part in the scheme. Another 3,000, mainly from schools with more than 20 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, will be trained during 2004/05.
Fpa chief executive Anne Weyman welcomed a report by the Health Development Agency, which said school sex education helped to delay intercourse, increase use of condoms and reduce numbers of sexual partners.
Weyman added: "Schools need to take a child-centred approach that asks young people what they want to know about, talks to parents about their concerns and weaves this into a structured programme."
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