Pamela Sheridan Award for innovation in SRE

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2012 Pamela Sheridan Award is Shropshire Council's Respect Yourself Relationship and Sex Education Programme.

Their award was presented by Alison Hadley OBE (Department for Education) and Susan Quilliam (relationship psychologist and co-author of The New Joy of Sex) at the UK Sexual Health Awards 2012.

The project was also recognised by Sarah Teather MP, the Minister for Children and Families. She said:

“The Importance of Teaching – The Schools White paper 2010, makes it clear that children need high-quality sex and relationship education (SRE) so they can make wise and informed choices.

“The Shropshire Respect Yourself Relationship and Sex Education Programme is well deserving of the Pamela Sheridan Award, providing a platform for primary and secondary schools to learn and improve on the delivery of SRE.  My congratulations to all who worked hard to create an SRE model which stems from effective collaborative work amongst key partners; including parents, teachers, pastoral staff and governors.  A very well done to all.”

Sense Interactive Ltd highly commended

The judges also highly commended Sense Interactive's Welsh Initiative CDs.

2012 shortlist

Congratulations to all the shortlisted entrants for their inspiring work.

Answering Awkward Questions
Derbyshire Children and Young People's Health Promotion Programme

The GREAT project
NDVF, Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum

Loudmouth Education and Training
Birmingham

RITEstart
Living Well, London

Sense Interactive CDs – the Welsh initiative
Sense Interactive Ltd

About the Award

The Pamela Sheridan Award recognises innovation and good practice in sex and relationships education (SRE) within a school setting.

The award was established in memory of Pamela Sheridan (1911–1994), an early sex education pioneer who had a lifelong involvement in family planning.