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My hopes for the future of Relationships and Sex Education

Brook believes Relationships and Sex Education should be informed by young people’s needs and experiences. In this blog, we hear from Ellie, a Changemaker at SafeLives, about what she thinks needs…

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My RSE was too little, too late: let’s change this

Brook believes Relationships and Sex Education should be informed by young people’s needs and experiences. In this blog, we hear from Lybah, a Changemaker at SafeLives, about what she thinks…

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Better RSHE is what young people want, and what we need

Jack Liepa, 22, is National Director of Sexpression. In this blog, he explains why the sex education he received at school wasn’t good enough, and how the impact of that…

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5 reasons why good RSE is not only important but essential 

In this blog, Rebecca Shutt, Brook’s Head of Education, talks about the evidence for Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in schools and why we all need to support high-quality RSE. …

It keeps young people safe – Let’s make it mandatory

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. In this blog, Pippa Campbell from the Make it Mandatory campaign discusses how the extension of Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) post-16 would better…

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How does teaching young people about pleasure keep them safe? 

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. In this blog, Brook Education and Wellbeing Specialist Alice Hoddinott explains how teaching young people about pleasure keeps them safe.   As conversations around…

The Spiral Curriculum in Relationships and Sex Education  

In this blog, Brook’s Resource Development Coordinator, Rebecca Cant, explains what a spiral curriculum is, how it looks in practice, and why it’s essential in supporting young people to be…

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Why I wish I had better sex education growing up

For #SHW23 we’re Playing It Safe. In this blog, Brook Forum Member Rachel Jardine takes us through her experience of RSE at school and why she feels she missed out…

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Rise in teen conception rates signals a warning against complacency

Alison Hadley is Director of the Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at the University of Bedfordshire and Chair of the Sex Education Forum. In this blog, she explains why the slight…

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Improving Pornography Education in Wales

Christian Webb (he/they), an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook, talks about a recent project they led with young people and professionals to improve the education young people in Wales…

Top tips for teaching about pornography

Christian Webb (he/they), a Brook Education and Wellbeing Specialist based in Wales, offers 10 top tips for how to teach about porn based on feedback from young people in a…

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Why are we still ‘defending’ RSE in 2023?

Lisa Hallgarten, Brook’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, reminds us that the only people we should be listening to when it comes to RSE, are our young people.  Alongside…