Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is a service which can be provided by our sexual health team. From September 2020, new legislation makes RSE mandatory in secondary schools.
This service is free to alternative education providers in Stoke-on-Trent, and can be provided at a cost to other venues in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. In South Staffordshire a free sexual health overview is available, please see the details below. This service is not currently available in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
All of our sessions are LGBT+ inclusive and allow learners opportunity to explore and discuss differing cultural and religious beliefs around sex and relationships. The team are always willing to work with venues to meet specific needs.
Alternative Education Session (Stoke-on-Trent)
During this session we introduce local sexual health services and discuss relationships, consent and give a basic overview of what sex and sexual contact is.
We also discuss:
- different types of contraception
- sex and the law
- condoms
- STI screening
- how STIs are spread
- how to prevent STIs
Sexual Health Awareness (South Staffordshire)
The session gives an overview of sexual health and includes information on Healthy Relationships, Sex and the Law, Contraception, STIs and C-Card. The session is 1-1.5 hours and the opportunity to register students to the C-Card scheme is mandatory for this session to be held free of charge.
Bespoke Sessions
We can offer bespoke sessions for venues where a need for more specific information and advice has been identified, including;
- Sexuality and gender identity
- Simple language sessions