The parliament questioned more than 21,000 young people under the age of 18 across the UK on sex education and provision in their area.
The results published today (4 July) show that only 49 per cent of respondents knew where their local sexual health clinic was, with some reporting that they were often open at times that were not convenient for young people.
The report was designed by young people and found that only 55 per cent of young people said they had been taught about teenage pregnancy at school. Many young women questioned said that although they knew about the impact a child would have on their lives, they knew little about a baby's development in the womb.
There are about 40,000 teenage conceptions in England and Wales each year. UKYP recommended that young people should be told about their right to confidentiality at sexual health clinics and that there should be better links between schools and genito-urinary medicine clinics.
Luke Springthorpe, 17, who organised the research, said he was saddened that no government ministers would be attending the report's launch.
"It sums up the attitude the Government has taken on this," he said. "We have 22,000 young people saying this is a serious issue and the Government hasn't taken it seriously. I am not surprised by the findings as I know a lot of young people who aren't receiving a good standard of sex education."
UKYP is hoping to have a meeting with the Department for Education and Skills on the report's findings.
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