Although pregnancy was a concern for 5,985 girls and only 503 boys, almost equal numbers of boys and girls contacted the helpline to obtain advice on puberty and sex, which the NSPCC claims demonstrates the poor state of sex education in the UK.
But a Department for Children, Schools and Families spokesperson defends its education policy, saying: "The Children's Plan set out the department's commitment to review best practice in effective sex and relationship education and how it is delivered in schools.
"Last year, we also announced £30m of funding for the NSPCC to maintain the ChildLine service."
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