A government-funded course that trains teenage girls the proper way of walking in heels has caused a stir in London.

Chyna Whyne, the "technique teacher" who handles the six -week class given to girls as young as sixteen, said she can improve girls' "business and social lives".

"At some point, girls from the age of 15 upwards will start wanting to wear high heels," the Telegraph quoted Ms Whyne.

"The point, if it's going to happen, the earlier younger ladies learn how to walk in heels, the better it's going to be in the long run."

Ms Whyne, who says she was a former back-up singer for Eric Clapton and Seal, also boasted that her "Sexy Heels In The City" program has health benefits.

She said that she struggled for years due to an "unbearable back injury" before she finally learned the proper way of wearing stilettos.

"The cramping in the calves, pressure on the balls of the feet, lower back pain, poor posture are some of the common problems," Ms Whyne's website writes.

Toni Eastwood, director of British women's training group Everywoman, told the Daily Mail: "This sounds like Britain's most trivial course."

"It panders to stereotypes.

"It's an extraordinary waste of money and time."