Sex education: we should teach young people about more than the mechanics

Young people need comprehensive sexuality education, which will help them make more informed decisions, says Doortje Braeken

Banned junk food on sale in nine out of 10 academies, research finds

School Food Trust study contradicts Michael Gove's claim that academies would champion government's nutritional standards

Britain has world’s third highest proportion of sexually active teens

UK also ranks badly among high-income nations for harmful teenage drinking, according to study in Lancet medical journal

Sexual health services hit by cuts

Projects for vulnerable, hard-to-reach teenagers and those at risk of being sexually exploited affected as cuts start to take hold

Will ‘wellbeing measure’ allow charities to prove their worth?

New Philanthropy Capital has created a tool that helps charities prove that the work they do is worth funding

Nothing is more important than teaching compassion

Teaching schoolchildren happiness, empathy, altruism and compassion has proven beneficial results for classroom learning as a whole, says Vinciane Rycroft

How to teach… World Health Day

The Guardian Teacher Network this week has resources for pupils on healthy lifestyles, including the effects – both good and bad – of Olympics 2012

Revealed: what children are being told about abortion

The Guardian obtains details of anti-abortion campaign talk claiming abortions are linked to a raised risk of breast cancer

Louise lit up our lives. Let her tragic death be a beacon of hope on drugs

A year ago, 21-year-old Louise Cattell drowned in her bath after taking ketamine. Her mother, Vicky Unwin, says action is needed to stop other deaths

One year on, why I want young people to learn from my daughter’s death

Vicky Unwin, whose daughter died after taking ketamine, is helping to launch a petition calling for compulsory drug education