A recent Ofsted report found that sex and relationships education (SRE) isn’t taught consistently or early enough in schools, focuses too much on biology, and that teachers struggle with issues like embarrassment. Consequently many young people miss out on SRE which is a vital part of their education.

FPA has developed a set of four new, exciting twilight sessions for teachers which are delivered in school. Sessions are designed to cover four main areas to help with the SRE elements of a personal, social, health and economics (PSHE) education programme.

Each session is delivered to a group of up to 12 teachers by an experienced FPA trainer. We provide an information pack containing lesson plans which can be used straightaway in the classroom.

With different levels of information for primary and secondary schools these sessions are an essential element of any SRE training for teachers. There is also a programme of work for those working with young learning disabled people.

Primary schools

Information

Puberty
Reproductive biology
The law and guidance
School SRE policy

Skills

Saying no
Managing emotions
How to be a good friend
Keeping safe

Attitudes/Values

Sexual messages
Separating personal and professional
Valuing diversity

Handling sensitive issues

Faith and values
Identifying good and bad touch
How much information to give

Secondary schools

Information

The law and guidance
Contraception
Sexually transmitted infections
Communication technologies (for
example, the internet including social
networking sites)
School SRE policy

Skills

Consent and saying no
Communication
How to be a good partner
Pleasure
Self-esteem
Keeping safe/risk taking

Attitudes/Values

Sexual messages
Separating personal and professional
Valuing diversity

Handling sensitive issues

Faith and values
Sexual bullying
Sexual abuse
Prostitution and pornography

Young learning disabled people

Information

The law and guidance
Public and private
Contraception and sexually transmitted
infections
Body parts and language
School SRE policy

Skills

How to say no
Identifying relationships
Being a good friend/partner
Keeping safe

Attitudes/Values

Sexual messages
Separating personal and professional
Valuing diversity
Parental involvement

Handling sensitive issues

Faith and values
Sexual bullying
Sexual abuse
Prostitution and pornography

Costs:

Each session is two hours long and can be placed anywhere in a school day, not just in a Twilight session.

To buy one individual session for 12 staff costs £450 plus trainer expenses.

To buy all four sessions as a package for 12 staff costs £1,600 plus trainer expenses.

The four sessions can be delivered as a two-day package as well as four individual sessions, at a cost of £1,600 plus trainer expenses.

How to book: Fill in a training booking form or contact Helen Shipley Tel: 0845 122 8661, Email: helens@fpa.org.uk

Contact

England, Scotland and Wales

Helen Shipley, Tel: 0845 122 8661, Email: helens@fpa.org.uk

Northern Ireland

Georgie McCormick, Tel: 028 90 316 105, Email: georgiem@fpa.org.uk