Our Core Offer
At Sexpression, our workshops are delivered by trained student volunteers, passionate about comprehensive RSHE. We use an interactive and near-peer approach that engages young people and addresses their questions.
Our workshops are:
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Informed by the most recent RSHE Government guidance specific to England, Scotland and Wales alongside guidance from PSHE Association, Sex Education Forum and UNESCO technical guidance on comprehensive sexuality education.
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LGBTQ+ inclusive, age appropriate and accessible to young people.
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Flexible to school timetables and complement the existing RSE provision, tailor made for school requirements.
Bodily changes
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Physical and emotional changes during puberty (p35)
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Changes during menstruation and managing them (p35)
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Changes to the body during pregnancy and pregnancy choices (p29)
Sex & the Media
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Laws and guidance about sexting (p28, p30)
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The influence and realism of pornography (p28)
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Influence of media (including social media) on body image and self-esteem (p36)
Contraception & Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Full information on contraception choices (p29)
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Information on STIs including HIV/AIDS and their transmission (p29)
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Treatment, prevention and testing for STIs (p29)
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How to get further advice and access contraception (p29)
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
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Information on different sexual orientations and gender identities (p26)
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Prejudice and stereotypes of LGBT+ people (p28)
Healthy Relationships & Abuse
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Characteristics of healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships; romantic, platonic and familial (p27, p29)
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Criminal behaviour within relationships, including coercive control and violent behaviour (p28)
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Information on improving and supporting respectful relationships (p28)
Sex & Consent
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Laws around sexual consent, exploitation, abuse, coercion, harassment and rape (p29)
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Unacceptable behaviour including sexual harassment and violence (p28)
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Communicate and recognising consent, including withdrawing consent (p29)
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Being ready for sex and resisting sexual pressure (p29)