HIV/AIDS education in further education: a survey

This paper summarizes a report prepared for the Health Education Authority on the nature and extent of HIV/AIDS education in further education (FE) for the 16-19 age range. The results are based on a questionnaire survey of all the FE and tertiary colleges in England which was carried out by the authors in 1990. The main conclusion is that, although most colleges claim to be making some provision for HIV/AIDS education, such provision varies considerably, tends to be voluntary and, moreover, reaches very few students. Some factors do seem to enhance HIV/AIDS education, such as the appointment of a coordinator and the provision of in-service training, but many FE staff seem to question whether it is their role to provide education of such a non-specialist nature.