Pamela Sheridan Award for innovation in SRE

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.

2012 Award

The 2012 Pamela Sheridan Award is part of the UK Sexual Health Awards set up by FPA and Brook to celebrate outstanding work in the field of sexual health throughout the UK.

Nominations for the 2012 award are now closed and shortlisted entrants will be contacted in due course.

The awards ceremony and dinner will take place in London on 15 March 2012. Information and tickets for the awards.

Further information

For more information about the award email pamelasheridan@fpa.org.uk or call Eliese Gray on 020 7608 5257.

The 2011 Award winner

A programme run by Barnsley Council that takes a holistic approach to sexual health, drugs and alcohol issues affecting young people won the Pamela Sheridan Award 2011.

Barnsley Sex, Drugs and Alcohol steering group received £1,000 worth of FPA resources.

Their highly successful initiative consulted with adults and children, to develop resources, training and support for schools and other organisations to deal with important issues around sex, alcohol and drug use.

Since 2009, over three-quarters of primary schools in Barnsley and every secondary school have participated in the programme.

Press release about the Barnsley council programme.