“Since when have life skills centred around sex and teenage pregnancies, they encompass many skills other than this narrow sector targetted. does this also mean that all parents are inadequate when teaching their children, or is it simply another way of the control this Government wants over all factions of society. Lets look at their record, or lack of it; they are hardly in a position to dictate their nimby philosophies to the future of society, particularly when their ninbyism has led to the society we have today.

Perhaps if Government kept out of their dictatorial educational policies, we may actually have decent human beings produced by those who actually know about education, ensuring well educated, well rounded children. Concentrating on reading, writing, and maths would be better than teaching human rights, sexual equality, and all the mumbo jumbo which the Government is so keen on.
Consider that we now have more illiterate children leaving school than ever before, and it is no wonder they feel inadequate and turn into criminals.”

“spot on derrick mate , they haven't got a clue”

“too little too late i have put 3 children through the state system and hav removed my 3 youngest as they have failed the older ones and i refuse to let them do the same with the younger ones. they dont build on good systems they just remove them and start afresh and then go back to the orginal teaching methods MORE EMPATHY, DISCIPLINE”

“¿ SECONDARY school pupils in Nottingham could be the first in Britain to have lessons in "life skills".¿ What a ridiculous opening statement! Life skills has been taught in secondary schools all over the UK for decades. There are opportunities within a variety of subjects for such issues to be explored and discussed. The idea of bringing in another mandatory lesson in life skills, separate in itself, for ALL children, regardless of whether they need this kind of thing is absurd.

If the following statement is correct, will any parent feel comfortable leaving their daughters in the care of any city school? I most certainly wouldn¿t! ¿A national newspaper reported yesterday that cities including Nottingham were being told to carry out more contraceptive injections. They can be given without permission from parents or guardians and provide three months' protection.¿

Unfortunately these injections won¿t protect them against sexually-transmitted diseases and when some of these girls are made ill from these injections who will the authorities blame for their poor school attendance? ¿ the parents of course! Will these school-based services have full access to the individuals medical records? If it works the same way vaccination programmes work there will be financial rewards per injection given and that¿s very worrying indeed.

The more I hear/read about so called "improvements" to education in Nottingham city the less inclined I feel to continue my child's education here. As the parent of a year 6 child due to move up to secondary school next September, although we have applied for a place here we will only be taking it as a last resort. If there is any other option our very academically able child will be taking her excellent school performance elsewhere. Maybe we won¿t even stay long enough for the city council to benefit from their SATS results.

¿The Post reported earlier this year that the city's teen pregnancy rates had decreased only slightly despite millions of pounds being spent.¿ That says it all really!

Mr Allen does his constituency an on-going disservice with his repeated announcements putting down our local communities in the name of government money-grabbing. If it falls as flat as the sure start scheme it will be a complete waste of time, money and effort. Perhaps the city council should take a long hard look at the way our schools & education system treat our children in determining why so many young girls end up feeling their only worth is in procreation, and why so many boys grow into angry and desperate young men. I very much doubt life skills lessons will tackle this.”

“Try the life skill of not getting pregnant if you can't work to support you own off-spring. Stop the benefits and the pregnancies will stop. Doesn't require much teaching really does it!”