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Going Above and Beyond: How Brook’s Education Team is Making a Difference 

Brook’s education team consistently goes above and beyond to support people in local communities, ensuring they receive the information and resources they need to make informed decisions about their sexual…

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Why HIV education is so important

In this blog for HIV Testing Week, Alice Hoddinott, an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook, talks about some of the challenges she faces when d delivering HIV education sessions…

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Can we talk about the pill? 

Grace Green, Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook talks about her experience teaching contraception to young people and how to approach myths and misinformation. As an RSE teacher, a lot of…

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We’ve got to talk about consent

Content warning: Non-consensual sex As part of Brook’s Safer Sex Rules campaign, Media and Campaigns Officer Kenya Scarlett shares their personal experiences to give a stark reminder of why we…

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Pupil voice: A step-by-step guide for teachers

In this blog, Kelly Harris, Brook’s Head of Participation, explains how to ensure pupil voice is at the heart of relationships and sex/sexuality education (RSE). There’s often a gap between…

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Christmas Checklist: Sexual Health Edition

The festive season is a time for joy, cheer and, sometimes, a little extra intimacy. But let’s be real: even during the holiday period, you need to prioritise your sexual…

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How to be an active bystander: 5Ds of intervention

In this blog, Rebecca Cant, Brook’s Resource Development Coordinator who developed our new bystander intervention course for students, explains the importance of being an active bystander who stands up and…

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Brook statement on the Government’s puberty blockers ban

The Government announcement extending the ban on prescriptions of puberty delaying treatment will cause upset and anxiety for many trans and non-binary young people.  Only a minority of young people…

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60 years on: how Helen Brook shaped sexual health services for young people in the UK 

In this blog, Alison Hadley* talks about the influence Brook’s founder, Helen Brook, had on shaping government policy around young people’s sexual health services over the past six decades. When…

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My experience as a working mum at Brook

In this blog Brook’s Service Development Coordinator, Laura Horne, shares her experience of being a working mum at Brook and what the introduction of a four-day working week has meant…

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Protecting young people from deepfakes

13% of children and young people have had an experience with a nude deepfake but only 6% have been taught about them in school. What’s more, 45% of parents don’t understand…

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How to talk to your child about consent

Consent is a topic we often get asked about at Brook, and many parents worry about how to broach this topic with their children. In this blog, Nicola Rowe, a Brook…

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4 ways to tackle misogyny among young people

This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Alice Hoddinott, an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook talks about her experience teaching about gender in schools and 4…