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Re: (UK) Government urges under-16s to experiment with
oral sex - More information ----------------------------------------------------- Dear All, Dr. John Rees of Exeter University, UK and Program Officer of the A PAUSE programme reacts as shown below to the negative and sensational press the program has generated in the UK. He contends that A PAUSE is not merely about teaching under - 16's to undertake oral sex and provides more insight into the the program. Read on: ----- Given the sensationalist headlines about A PAUSE in recent press coverage, it is understandable that some people have misunderstood the programme. It is misleading and inaccurate to contend that the A PAUSE programme encourages teenagers to experiment with oral sex. If the UK is to address the appallingly high incidence of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection we must train teachers, health professionals and young people to deal sensitively, appropriately and responsibly with the many pressures they experience regarding sex and relationships. National media also have responsibilities. Students are reminded of the legal age of consent, by adults and by slightly older young people whose opinions they trust. The sessions help them to resist peer and other pressures and give them the confidence and skills to make healthy decisions about sex and their own relationships. The programme has demonstrated, uniquely in Europe, evidence of changes in young people's beliefs and behaviour. At 16, young people who have participated in A PAUSE are less likely to have had sex and less likely to think that sex should be part of under 16's relationships. A PAUSE follows the requirements of the National Curriculum and Department for Education and Skills guidance about teaching Sex and Relationship and supports schools in their delivery of effective Sex and Relationships Education. However, the theoretical basis and practical application of A PAUSE is not aimed exclusively at meeting the public health agenda. A PAUSE supports approaches to 'whole school' issues such as ethos, teaching and learning styles and school improvement. The programme is widely appreciated across increasing numbers of schools and enables young people to resist all levels of inappropriately early sexual involvement. For more information about A PAUSE, a) Download programme brief (172 KB. Virus free)from: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Datelinehealth-Nigeria/files/A%20PAUSE%20programme%20brief%20.DOC b) Visit A PAUSE website at: http://www.ex.ac.uk/sshs/apause And/Or c) Contact Dr. J.B. Rees for more information at Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A. Odutola mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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