A week or so ago I tweeted about the dreadful Section 28. I fully understand why Section 28 is being talked about so much in the wake of Lady Thatcher's death and like most sensible people I want it to RIP. This year, even before Thatcher's' death, the Equal Marriage...

I don't know the minute details of what Paris Brown wrote on Twitter. I don't want to comment on her specific situation. And of course we have to take responsibility for our actions. However watching the Kent Youth Crime Commissioner story unfold via Twitter and the associated press whilst on...

Personal, Social Health and Economic (PSHE) education is vital for children and young people. It is as important as reading, writing and arithmetic (and IT) yet it continues to be the 'Cinderella subject' of the school curriculum; neglected and ignored. Last month, the Government announced it would not be making...

Most young people under the age of 16 are not having sex and the majority of people - parents, professionals and young people - agree that young people, including those under 16, have a right to confidential advice and treatment as required.

This right to confidentiality is enshrined in...

About 10 years ago, I went on a sex education study tour to the United States. At that time, the debate about Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) was far more polarised in the States than back at home and I spent time with both the pro and anti SRE lobbies....

Recently in my role as CEO of Brook I have been asked three times whether I have my own children. I assume from the way the question has been asked that this is a shorthand and somewhat peculiar way of checking whether I could have the best interests of young...

Last month I was at the lively, energetic Bloomsbury Pro-Choice Alliance counter protest to the 40 Days of Life vigil that was held outside the BPAS service in Bedford Square. It was fantastic to see hundreds of men and women out to defend and protect women's reproductive rights. The pro-choice...

Every now and again, a story about young people and contraception hits the headlines. My ears always prick up when I hear the phrase "children as young as [insert teeny number] could be..." because I know that whilst it's important to focus on what the youngest and most vulnerable young...