Children's minister Beverley Hughes is right to say that parents, as well as schools, have an essential role to play as providers of sex and relationships education. Evidence suggests when there is open discussion of sex in the home, young people are more likely to delay sexual activity and use contraception.
Many parents and carers find the subject of sex embarrassing, but avoiding discussion is no longer an option. Not talking to our children about sex denies them support and gives them a negative message about it. Fpa has long been involved in enabling parents to provide positive sex and relationships education in the home through its Speakeasy project.
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