BEST IN CLASS | SEX ED IN SCHOOL
Relationships and sex education isn’t just about condoms and bananas anymore.
Here’s our pick of the best lessons and workshops being taught in schools today…
Bonnie J Rough observes a Spring Fever lesson in the Netherlands with barely a giggle from the class of 4- to 6-year-olds…
Domestic-violence prevention organisation Tender explores abuse with a group of year 8 girls
Under-25s sexual-health charity Brook talks to secondary-school kids about bodies, rights and the Values Continuum
Split Banana – created by young people for young people – makes creative use of art and activism to teach relationships & sex education
The Sexual Health Circus walks the porn and sexting tightrope with secondary-school students in Bristol
Teaching “The Talk” turns the tables on education: it has young people teaching teachers how to teach
Sexpression’s university-student volunteers are digital natives eager to teach relationships, sex & health to new digital natives
The best relationships & sex educators
Inclusive relationships and sex education (RSE) needs parent champions! If your school is not giving one of the most important elements of your child’s education the attention it deserves, ask for one of these…
We are fans of…
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Teaching Lifeskills (by Outspoken Sex Ed co-founder Yoan Reed) for its rights-based approach
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Gender Equality Collective for helping parents practise stereotype-free gender equality at home
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RSE In London for its diversity and its informative workshops
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Schoolf Of Sexuality Education for its inclusive, comprehensive, sex-positive programmes
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Teaching “The Talk” for having young people deliver teacher training to teachers
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Sexpression for having near-peer students facilitate sessions with young people
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Sex Ed Matters for starting a great initiative to tackle sex & relationships taboos
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Split Banana for creating sex ed for young people with young people
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Going Off The Rails for its bold stance & dynamic presentations
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BigTalk for its established nationwide delivery of sex education
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Terrence Higgins Trust for its counselling, workshops and work on contraception & LGBT issues
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Tender for its healthy relationships workshops to prevent domestic & sexual violence
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Sexual Health Circus for using performance to create frank & lively exchange
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Brook for its time-tested work around sexual health & wellbeing for under-25s
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I Support Sex Education for its forthright name & campaigning spirit
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Lifting Limits for its demonstrable results in challenging unconscious bias & gender stereotypes