By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent Telegraph
School pupils are being taken on tours of sexual health clinics in an attempt to highlight the perils of unprotected sex.
A school trip used to mean a day out at a local museum or nature reserve. But now, classes are making visits to NHS sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics. Clinic staff say the tours are an attempt to “demystify” the consequences of unprotected sex, preparing many children for visits in later life. After each visit, students are sharing their findings with other pupils in …

Tim Ross London Evening Standard
One in three London families failed to win a place at their first choice of secondary school this year, figures showed today.
More than 27,300 children missed out on their preferred school, including 5,000 who were left with no offers from any of their six choices.
The success rate for parents applying to secondary schools fell slightly this year amid increased competition for places.
Sue Fieldman, regional editor of the Good Schools Guide, said more parents were choosing a free state education as a result of the …

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