Realm of the peers
Straight Talking employs teenage parents to tell it like it is to other young people in schools around the country in a bid to reduce pregnancies
Teenagers targeted by the government in pre-Christmas safe sex campaign
The government is to launch a TV campaign to encourage young people to use condoms to combat the rise in teen pregnancies in the Christmas party season. By Mark Sweney
Making a song and dance of it
JME, of grime label Boy Better Know, on how the arts can engage young people in issues that affect them - and their peers around the world
Scenes of a sexual nature
Abigail Jones: Teenagers may see a lot of nooky on popular TV programmes, but they should still learn about safe sex from their parents
How booze affects the young
Alarming numbers of young people are now being treated in hospital for alcohol-related problems. Cherrill Hicks looks at the long-term implications
Getting the kids in shape
Zoe Williams: If 10-year-olds fixated on body image worry us, we need to address the adult culture they grow up in
Child obesity: Council to ban takeaways near schools
Council plans to ban new takeaways opening within 400 metres of schools, youth centres and parks
The importance of being prepared
Rowenna Davis: As an organisation that claims to be about the transition to adulthood, the Scouts are right to offer advice on sex
Baden-Powell would have poured cold water on sex education for scouts
The scouting movement's founder said boys should put their energy into hiking and enjoying the outdoors, not smutty talk. But times have moved on
Sex guidance and condoms help scouts to be prepared
Scout Association to give sexual health advice to 14-18 year olds and may also issue condoms