Based on information from 70 per cent of local authorities, the SEF -the national authority on sex and relationships education (SRE) based atNCB - found that, of 2,185 schools surveyed, 29 per cent had an on-sitesexual health service.
Confidential sexual health services at the school site make it easierfor young people to get help with problems early. Health professionalsbuild on what young people learn in SRE by giving them crucialone-to-one advice about their health and wellbeing, as well as access tocontraception and pregnancy and STI testing services if needed.
Lucy Emmerson, senior development officer at the SEF, said: "We areencouraged to find so many schools providing sexual health serviceson-site as it means more young people can get help. Research confirmsthat the combination of good SRE in schools, linked to easilyaccessible, confidential, sexual health services is key to improvingsexual health."
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