So where does this leave youth workers, advice centres, counselling services, teachers and the host of others who work with young people and frequently advise and guide them on such matters? One of the criticisms often levelled at sex education is that it is too concerned with the mechanics of sex and not enough with exploring emotions and feelings. Supporting young people's personal and social development is the bedrock of youth work. This inevitably involves giving emotional advice to young people - many under 16 - facing up to their emerging sexuality. One cannot legislate for the age at which a young person wants to talk and make decisions about such issues.
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