News that STI tests are being offered to Year 11 students during lessons has alarmed some parents.

Almost every secondary school in Brighton and Hove is taking part in the NHS initiative in a bid to educate children on the dangers of sexually transmitted infections.

Chlamydia affects one in 10 sexually active under 25-year-olds and as the council pointed out, without treatment it can cause infertility. That said, giving students who are sexually active the resources to stay safe is of paramount importance.But the gripe some parents have is that some schools did not inform them beforehand. Some parents have told how their daughters took swab tests for STIs in school toilets, which they feel was unacceptable.