• Good sexual health and relationships training programme
• Just Ask project

Good sexual health and relationships training programme in Westminster

The training programme is for those who would like to take part in a sex and relationships and sexual health training programme, including:

• adults with learning disabilities who are residents of Westminster and eligible for receiving services from the Westminster Learning Disabilities Partnership (WLDP)
• their parents and carers

• professionals working in Westminster.

The programme is being delivered in:

• group and individual training sessions for people with learning disabilities and staff

• group (information sessions only) for parents and carers.

People with learning disabilities will explore:

• body awareness and changes
• safety and safeguarding ( good/bad touch, public/private, saying no)
• being healthy ( sexually transmitted infections, breast and testicular checks, cervical screening tests)
• relationships
• safer sex ( use of condoms)
• contraception and pregnancy choices

• community resources.

Staff will learn:

• skills and awareness in addressing issues of sexual health and relationships
• awareness of legislation and policy relating to sexuality, including capability and consent
• to explore values and attitudes towards sex and relationships education (SRE)
• working in partnerships with other agencies
• sexuality in person centred planning and health action plans
• how to plan, deliver and evaluate SRE sessions in order to take SRE training forward once the project ends.

Further information

Contact: Miguel Tudela de la Fuente, Project Manager
Tel: 020 7608 5273
Email miguelt@fpa.org.uk

Just Ask project, Northern Ireland

Just Ask is an innovative project which aims to improve the sexual health of people with learning disabilities by enabling them to:

• develop their sexuality and sexual identity
• achieve sexual health as opposed to sexual ill-health
• exercise their right to establish adult friendships and relationships.

The project enables people with learning disabilities to participate more fully in society. This improves their quality of life and challenges the social exclusion they often experience.

Just Ask offers:

• workshops for people with learning disabilities
• one-to-one information and support sessions for people with learning disabilities
• workshops and one-to-one information and support sessions for family carers and support workers of people with learning disabilities

• training for professionals, including teachers working in schools for students with specific educational needs.

Further information

Contact: Mark Breslin
Tel: 028 90 316106
Email: markb@fpa.org.uk