Sexual Health and Relationships
The age of consent for sex in England is 16. This applies to everyone.
Anybody under the age of 13 is not legally capable of consenting to sexual activity. This is an offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Consent is about giving permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something. Nobody has the right to make you go further than you want to.
You have every right to say no, at any point, whoever you’re with. If you want to have sex but the other person doesn’t, you must absolutely respect their feelings and stop.
Content from Health for Teens
