The days when an embarrassed, blushing teacher stood in front of a classfull of teenagers talking about sex and relationships are long gone inthe London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Instead, a dedicated team ofsex and relationship educators now visits local schools to give childrenstructured and informative lessons.
"It is very difficult for teachers to teach sex and relationshipeducation," claims Kate Mills, the council's tackling teenage pregnancystrategy co-ordinator. "They don't get any training as it's not astatutory subject. That is why we put this skilled team in place and webelieve it has become a powerful force in changing young people'sattitudes," she adds.
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