The survey, which covered mainstream further education and sixth form colleges, found that more than two-thirds of colleges offer sexual health services, such as providing young people with confidential advice, condoms or pregnancy testing.
Easy access to contraceptive services has been found to be the single most important factor in reducing teenage conception rates. More than 700,000 young people aged 16 to 18 are currently enrolled in further education, and statistics show the average age of first sex in England is 16. The SEF believes providing quality sexual health information and services during further education is particularly important, as this is clearly the time when many young people become sexually active.
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