The Home Office has highlighted the need for more to be done to “promote the teaching of sexual consent and the importance of healthy relationships in schools”. This one hour session introduces students to the concept of consent within relationships and provides a basic overview of current legislation.
Links to statutory Relationships, Sex, Health Education guidance
- the concepts of, and laws relating to, sexual consent, abuse, coercion, rape, domestic abuse, and how these can affect current and future relationships.
- how people can actively communicate and recognise consent from others, including sexual consent, and how and when consent can be withdrawn (in all contexts, including online).
- the characteristics of positive and healthy friendships (in all contexts, including online) including: trust, respect, honesty, kindness, generosity, boundaries, privacy, consent and the management of conflict, reconciliation and ending relationships. This includes different (non-sexual) types of relationship.
- that some types of behaviour within relationships are criminal, including violent behaviour and coercive control.
- what constitutes sexual harassment and sexual violence and why these are always unacceptable
- their rights, responsibilities and opportunities online, including that the same expectations of behaviour apply in all contexts, including online.
- that there are a range of strategies for identifying and managing sexual pressure, including understanding peer pressure, resisting pressure and not pressurising others.
Cost:
Prices for these sessions start from £85 for one session.
Schools with a full Health and Wellbeing Service SLA may be entitled to delivery for one year group at no cost.
Booking:
To request a quote or make a booking please visit the Leeds for Learning, sex consent and the law session page.