Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Talking with Young People about Relationships and Sex: Training for Parents and Carers

This introductory course helps parents and carers talk more openly and confidently, with young people, about relationships and sexual health.

The course provides a range of practical techniques and strategies to increase awareness and knowledge, and to build confidence.

By the end of the training participants will be able to:

• Reflect on their own early sexual messages and consider how their own values and attitudes might impact on how talk with young people relationships and sex;
• Consider what puts a young person at risk of pregnancy and poor sexual health;
• Talk more confidently about the basics of contraception, condoms and safe sex;
• Use a range of practical techniques and strategies to introduce the subject;
• Identify local sexual health services to signpost young people to.