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Five Things We Can Learn from Heated Rivalry 

Education and Wellbeing Coordinator, Rin Harris, loves Heated Rivalry. In this blog, they explore why the TV show has been such a huge success, and what it can teach us…

Still from the tea consent video "Consent it's simple as tea" but amended to say it's "not as simple as tea"
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What’s wrong with the Consent Tea Video?

In this blog, Alice Hoddinott, Brook’s Media and Communications Coordinator, talks about why we shouldn’t be using the cup of tea consent video in 2026. If you work in education,…

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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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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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7 Ways To Effectively Reframe Rejection

Sarah Louise Ryan is a relationship expert who has been working as a sex-positive professional matchmaker since 2011. She’s also a member of Brook’s 25+ Participation Forum. In this blog,…

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We need better Relationships and Sex Education in schools

Jenna Adams is a writer whose debut novel, Can I Stray, highlights the importance of comprehensive Relationships and Sex Education in schools. In this blog, she shares her experiences of…

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How TV shows can be used to teach about sex and relationships

Brook Education and Wellbeing Specialist Francesca Fiennes gives some tips on how to use examples from film and TV to support education about sex and relationships. As Relationships and Sex…

Consent and BDSM: what lessons can we learn from a professional Dominatrix?

The theme of Sexual Health Week 2021 is Consent: Do You Get It? In this blog, we hear from Madam Storm, International Dominatrix, writer, teacher, speaker and women’s empowerment coach…

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Consent education: from the 1980s to Love Island

The theme of Sexual Health Week 2021 is Consent: Do You Get It? In this blog, we hear from Toby Hollins, a Brook Champion aged 20, about how RSE could benefit…

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How the RSE I got in school let me down

The theme of Sexual Health Week 2021 is Consent: Do You Get It? In this blog, we hear from Ethan Haw , a Brook Champion aged 19, about how limited RSE…

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Information about consent needs to be fully accessible

As part of Sexual Health Week 2021 we hear from Ellen Goodey, Project Support Assistant at Mencap, who explains what consent means to her and why it’s essential that information…

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How I’m building on the consent education I got in school

The theme for Sexual Health Week this year is Consent: Do You Get It? In this blog, 19-year-old Brook Champion Elise Perks shares her experiences of consent education at school…