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Brook provides participative, informative and engaging sessions in schools and other settings aimed at facilitating evidence-based discussions around sex, sexuality and relationships. These sessions increase young people’s knowledge and provide them with the vocabulary and skills to communicate with their peers, parents and professionals.
We take a holistic approach to delivering RSE drawn from our wealth of expertise. We offer a wide range of topics to cover all areas of sexual health and relationships, supporting young people throughout their year and school journey.
All of our sessions have been quality assured and are delivered by Brook’s fully trained Education and Wellbeing Specialists, so you can have confidence in the quality, accuracy and value of our teaching.
Each session is tailored to the needs of your students and includes a range of activities to support different learning preferences and to make sure students get the most out of the session. Activities can include storytelling, small group work, presentations, films/videos, handouts, kinaesthetic activities, and values exploration, amongst many more.
At Brook, we prioritise the importance of providing accurate, comprehensive, and age-appropriate education sessions on relationships and sex education (RSE) that meet the UK’s guidance.
This is especially important in the current climate, where young people may be exposed to a wide range of conflicting and potentially harmful information through social media and other sources.
All of our education sessions are mapped out to meet the guidance provided by the UK government. We then combine the guidance with our expert knowledge and best practice to ensure that we create a safe space for young people to receive accurate and unbiased information.
By choosing Brook you can be confident that our expert delivery will meet the government’s guidance. However, we also recognise that every young person is unique and may have different needs, so we are willing to adapt our approach and go beyond the guidance when necessary, in order to fully meet the needs of our students. By choosing Brook, you can trust that your young people will receive the best possible education and support to make informed and healthy decisions about their relationships and sexual health.
We believe the most effective RSE is achieved through a spiral curriculum – key messages need to be introduced and reinforced throughout a young person’s education; it’s no good delivering one-off lessons when young people reach a certain age without having laid the foundations for this topic in the years before.
That’s why all the topics mentioned below are relevant for several year groups, but with adjusted, relevant and age-appropriate teachings for each one. These topics follow students throughout their school life, as their awareness and needs change and as they grow both physically and emotionally.
How much are sessions and how long do they last?
The recommended minimum duration for a session is 50 minutes, but we will work with you to accommodate your timetable and the needs of your students.
Prices from £125 per session for bulk bookings.
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These are just some ideas of what we can offer and sessions we have delivered in the past.
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We’ve gathered together some of our most popular core topics that should be covered as part of a robust and responsive RSE curriculum, including details of how they should be approached at both primary and secondary level.
As young people grow up, it’s important they understand the changes to their bodies, how to keep themselves safe and how to maintain their physical, sexual and mental health.
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Effective teaching around puberty and the changes this brings to our bodies and emotions is a core topic at this level and provides a foundation for later teaching more focussed on sexual health Introducing appropriate terminology about bodies can help keep children safe by giving them the language to communicate when something is wrong.
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Lessons on puberty are still relevant to this age group but new topics are introduced that support young people as they become more interested in sex and romantic relationships. This includes understanding the importance of contraception and condoms, identifying, preventing, testing and treating STIs and understanding the three main choices someone has if they become pregnant.
The staff were very confident and respectful, they went over everything and it didn’t feel embarrassing.
Emma, 14
This subject builds through the year groups, beginning in with learning about equality and friendships through to learning about sexual harassment and violence. Ongoing reinforcement of what a healthy relationship looks like, including consent, helps young people to understand how to treat others and how they should be treated.
As young people become more aware of their bodies, it’s important that they understand what it means to have ownership over your own body and how to give and get consent for any type of non-sexual touching e.g. hugging.
In terms of healthy relationships, at this age, young people learn about healthy relationships in terms of friendships; what they look like, how to treat others, the impact our actions have on others and equality.
At this level, relationships also include romantic relationships as well as friendships. As romantic relationships are first introduced, young people explore the values they associate with a healthy relationship and consider what behaviours can make a relationship problematic.
This understanding about what a healthy relationships is comprised of is closely linked to lessons on consent. Consent is a topic on its own but should also be discussed in relation to other topics such as youth produced sexual imagery (sexting).
For older year groups, lessons about that the law says about sex and what constitutes sexual harassment ensure young people know their responsibilities and how to get support.
It was really well organised and the pupils certainly were engaged throughout…this is considered one of our “toughest” year groups so the fact that they were so well behaved shows just how engaging it was.
Catholic school, East of England
A lot of us live adjacent to online spaces, but young people are hyperconnected, their reality is digital by default. Digital spaces shape how they socialise, learn about sex, form identities and seek care. In England, half of social media users report seeing misogynistic content weekly; over half of young people have seen pornography by age 13; and nearly a third of 18–24-year-olds say they’re comfortable talking to an AI chatbot about mental health – despite the risks that this may pose.
Our Life Online series helps pupils build digital literacy, protect their wellbeing, and make informed choices about sexual health and relationships. Each session is age-appropriate, practical, and focused on skills you can reinforce across your curriculum.
Online safety is a key topic throughout the school journey, but this teaching begins in primary school with the basics of how to keep yourself safe online. For older years, a session on the influence of social media on body image may also be age-appropriate.
Building upon a basic understanding of online safety acquired at primary level, students in secondary school enhance their knowledge with more specific focus on different aspects of online safety including online relationships, image sharing and grooming.
RSE has a significant role to play in reducing stigma around different areas of sex, sexual health and relationships. Our educators can deliver specific sessions that are aimed at encouraging a deeper understanding and reducing stigma around various topics.
Combating stigma forms a natural part of sessions with young people.
Puberty and anatomy are foundational to young people understanding their sexual health. During primary school we offer a number of sessions on puberty, including learning about body changes, reproduction and pregnancy and how puberty can affect everyone’s bodies differently.
In secondary school, we can carry on our conversations about puberty to talk about the stigma and taboos around menstruation. Moving on from this we identify ways for someone to manage their own menstrual cycle and support others.
We also begin to discuss the difference between biological sex and gender identify. We discuss that sexuality is unique for each person and exists on a spectrum. Throughout conversations on gender or sexuality, we want young people to understand the consequences of stereotyping, to recognise the unacceptability of discrimination and promote inclusivity and equality.
They made everyone feel equal, it was really fun and helpful.
Young person, 13, BHSA
At Brook we take a holistic approach to RSE, recognising that mental, physical and sexual health are all intertwined and that a robust knowledge of each is necessary to fully support young people with living happy and healthy lives. With the rise in mental health conditions among young people, these topics have never been as needed as they are today.
It’s important that young people are introduced to mental health from an early age. At the primary level this looks at peer pressure, what makes a good friend, self esteem and confidence and consent and social media.
Mental health and wellbeing go into more depth at the secondary level, focusing on key areas of wellbeing related to this age including drugs and alcohol and mental health conditions.
I felt like I have learnt a lot from this. I feel like I can be more myself now and be more confident because I know how other people feel as well.
Pupil, 14
Classroom workshops are capped at 30 young people, allowing the sessions to be more interactive and engaging, with opportunity for group activities and discussions in order to explore the topics more in-depth.
There are several reasons why bringing in an external educator from Brook can lead to a more impactful and meaningful lesson:
We cover one topic per session, so for example an hour’s session on consent or an hour’s session on STIs. We find this leads to a far more effective lesson rather than trying to cover too much content.
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Puberty is a topic that spans different age groups, usually beginning around year 4 where sessions cover the idea of change and growing in relation to our bodies and feelings. Building upon this basic introductory session, puberty sessions can specialise on particular elements including, but not limited to, naming the reproductive organs, learning about pregnancy, menstruation and body changes.
Recommended for secondary schools, this workshop introduces the three main choices that someone has when they are pregnant, including what the law says and what factors might influence their decision.
These sessions can be delivered from year 8 through to year 13. Topics covered include the different contraception methods, the importance of contraception, how to use a condom and common errors, the implications of an unplanned pregnancy and understanding how to access local health and support services.
These sessions can be delivered from year 8 through to year 13. Topics covered may include the different types of STIs, the importance of getting tested and receiving treatment, how to prevent STIs and reducing the stigma around STIs.
This session is ideal to offer before the HPV vaccine but can also be delivered after the vaccine rollout. The aim of this session is to improve students’ awareness of HPV, the different kinds and how it is transmitted and treated. It would also cover the role and importance of both the HPV vaccine and the cervical screening process.
Some students benefit from an introduction to sexual health session that covers a few different topics, including contraception, how to use condoms, importance of STI testing, understanding consent and knowing how to access sexual health services and support.
These sessions allow your pupils discuss risk-taking behaviour in a safe environment. In earlier years we discuss peer pressure and positive encouragement and think about how people can take risks safely. For older groups, we identify the consequences of legal and illegal substances on people’s mental and physical health, help young people manage risky situations and understand how to keep themselves and others safe, and explore positive and dangerous risks and why people take them.
Aim: To explore healthy and unhealthy behaviours in a relationship and recognise that there are options within a relationship.
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
At Brook, we believe consent should be taught throughout a child’s life. Teaching consent begins with identifying which parts of the body are private and how to ask and give permission with all behaviours. Later years are then able to build upon this understanding in everyday life and apply it to sex. Sessions can be delivered on a range of elements of consent including consent and social media or with a particular focus on alcohol and drugs.
This topic builds upon consent and recognising that some unhealthy behaviours within relationships are criminal. It discusses power and what is meant by ‘position of trust’ and the legal age of consent.
This topic builds upon those before it about healthy relationships and consent. For younger years this would focus on how to keep your body safe and where to go if you feel unsafe. For older age groups this session explores what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour and how to deal with sexual harassment and violence. We recommend that, for years 10 and above, young people receive a lesson on consent before attending a lesson on sexual harassment.
Aim: To explore healthy and harmful behaviours in personal and social relationships and to develop skills to identify what constitutes sexual harassment and access support
Understand where people can go for help and support
Healthy Relationship Expectations (Year 10 to 11)
Aim: To explore the factors shaping relationship values and expectations, develop skills to challenge myths and stereotypes, and promote healthy relationships.
Aim: To explore what wellbeing means and thinking about actions children can take to look after their wellbeing both online and offline
Aim: To introduce the key concepts of consent in relation to the use of social media and personal interaction.
Aim: To develop the knowledge and skills young people need to prioritise their wellbeing online, including the ability to manage and report pressures and concerns online
Aim: To develop skills to manage and report pressures and concerns online, including upon Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI).
Aim: To develop critical thinking skills around sex & the media including pornography.
Aim: Raise awareness of the harmful impacts of online misogyny and develop bystander skills for challenging gender-based abuse online
We recommend delivering this session along with Healthy Relationship Expectations.
Aim: To equip young people with the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate how online content might impact on their sexual health and relationships
This Key Stage 5 lesson was created in collaboration with the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Centre at the University of Leeds.
This 50-minute, fully resourced lesson empowers young people (aged 16–18) to:
With interactive activities such as a values continuum, an online relationship timeline, and a boundaries communication exercise, young people aged 16-18 learn how to think critically about dating apps, including the role of AI and the influence of corporate interests, and how to conduct online relationships safely and responsibly.
Aligned with 2025 statutory RSHE guidance, this resource helps professionals address one of the most urgent issues in young people’s digital lives.
Teaching about gender can sometimes be tricky to get right. Our Brook educators are trained in how to deliver lessons and workshops on gender that are age-appropriate, inclusive and able to respond to questions young people may have. These sessions can be delivered each year through secondary school, with a unique lesson plan designed for that particular age that builds upon the one before it. Topics may include the difference between sexuality and gender, different gender identities and the impact of stereotyping and discrimination.
In response to increasing concerns about the dangerous impact of online misogyny on students, Brook has developed this education session to help tackle harmful misogynistic narratives. This session aimed at Year 9 students introducers learners to the harmful effects of misogyny and challenges unfair gender stereotypes that reinforce limited notions of masculinity and femininity.
Teaching about sexual orientation can sometimes be challenging, but our Brook educators are trained in how to deliver lessons and workshops on sexuality that are age-appropriate, inclusive and able to respond to questions young people may have. These sessions can be delivered to all classes in secondary school with a unique lesson plan designed for that particular year group. Topics may include the different sexual orientations, the impact of stereotyping and discrimination and the uniqueness of sexual orientation for each individual.
All children should be taught about periods in a timely and supportive way so that they are prepared for the changes puberty brings to their bodies and feelings, and so that they can understand the changes others are going through as well. Lessons on periods are designed to follow children through their school years, beginning with an introduction to periods in year 5 and 6 and building upon these sessions to delve deeper into the topic in later years by challenging values and taboos around periods and how they’re portrayed in society.
This topic delves into the pressures and expectations relating to relationships and sex and understanding how to deal with these. It encourages young people to consider the impact of gender stereotyping and myths around sexual pleasure.
Pleasure is a topic that should be embedded throughout RSE. Our sessions focusing on pleasure are aimed at older age groups and challenging pleasure related myths such as sex only involves penetration or that first time sex should be painful.
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A solid understanding of mental health begins with the lower years and learning about topics such as self-esteem. Understanding that we all have individual qualities and how we can support positive self-esteem provides young people with a good grounding to understanding mental health.
This session will support young people in identifying different mental health conditions, help them understand how to get help for themselves and guide them on how they can offer support to someone else.
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