This online course is part of the ‘young people and . . .’ series and has been specifically designed for adults working with, or caring for, young people aged 12+.
The purpose of this course is to provide adults working with young people, or caring for them, with the necessary knowledge and understanding to be able to have factually accurate and non-judgemental conversations about issues of consent in sexual relationships in order to help keep young people safe and to reduce the chances of young people coming to sexual harm.
This course is divided into three sections.
Section 1 covers understanding consent and includes details about the various laws in the UK, some common misconceptions about consent, and what children and young people are taught in school about consent.
Section 2 looks at ways of talking to young people about consent in age appropriate ways. This includes taking into consideration your own thoughts, feelings and attitudes about issues of consent in sexual relationships, knowing what to say, and how to have the conversation.
Finally, Section 3 covers ways of supporting young people who have engaged in sexual activity that is consensual in their eyes but technically unlawful or potentially harmful. This section looks at general approaches and then considers in more detail ways youth produced sexual images, underage sex, and risky sexual behaviours.
You will have access to the course for 365 day from the date of purchase.