Comprehensive sex education is high quality teaching and learning about a broad range of topics related to sex and sexuality. These lessons explore values and beliefs about those topics. Students gain important skills that they need to navigate their relationships, health and safety.
Effective sex education teaches young people to understand human sexuality and to respect themselves and others. It enables them to mature, build their confidence and self-esteem, and understand the reasons for delaying sexual experimentation.
These skills and knowledge are essential for young people in facing the many different and conflicting pressures of today’s world. Studies have consistently shown how comprehensive sex education has a positive impact on students lives, academic performance, and future employability.