Our most popular sex and relationship education resources
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Resources covering all aspects of RSE:
Tell Me More
Format: DVD Audience: KS3/4 Details: Made and conceived by young people from Bluecoat School, the film uses comedy, animation and some cool special effects to portray a 1940s author who comes to life in a modern-day Walsall school. Explores topic areas around Key Stage 3 & 4 Sex and Relationship Education. View clip. |
Sexpert?
Format: Film (On USB) Audience: KS3/4 Details: The drama is set over the course of a single day at school, as we follow the ups and downs of a relationship between two young people, Jack and Ellie. Thinking she may be pregnant, both Ellie and Jack face a dilemma that tests their relationship to its breaking point and leads them to an urgent visit to a Sexual Health Centre. These films consist of a drama, frank in-depth interviews with young people, and fact files which are demonstrations to camera and on-screen text (concerning contraception, STIs, and sex and the law). These are all designed to complement one another in the teaching of SRE to KS3 and KS4 students. RUNNING TIME: Drama 23 mins Interviews 25 mins Fact Files 13 mins. SECONDARY, KEY STAGE 3 KEY STAGE 4 TOPIC AREAS: Relationships; Contraception; Alcohol and sex; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Teenage Pregnancy. Contains USB stick with film and downloadable resources for use in lesson plans. Watch a clip |
Get Your Head Round it: Sexual Health and Relationships
Format: DVD Date: 2009 Audience: 13+ Details: SRE DVD using contemporary puppet characters. Includes a short film about relationships and decision making, SRE mini documentary covering attitudes to contraception, STIs, and parenting, plus a condom film. Complete with dedicated lesson plans, quizzes and feedback |
Adolescents and sex: the handbook for professionals working with young people
Format: Book Audience: KS3/4 Comprehensive and practical guide packed with useful advice on contraceptive methods, sexually transmitted infections, adolescent, legal and ethical issues. This book will serve as a useful, quick reference and all those working with young people will find it valuable reading. |
Sex and relationship education
Format: Book Description: a step by step guide for teachers. The book will be particularly helpful to PSHE coordinators, Health Promotion Units, National Healthy School Standard coordinators and SRE teachers in schools. |
Health for life: Ages 4-7 and Ages 8-11
Health for life is divided into two books, one for ages 4-7 and the other for ages 8-11, which correspond broadly to Key stages 1 and 2 in the English and Welsh curriculum. In both books, material is presented to enable children to move through a broad- based healthy lifestyles program and then to consideration of three sensitive issues; Growing and changing (me and my relationships); Keeping safe & healthy eating; medicines and drugs |
Let's talk about where babies come from
Format: Book Answers commonly asked questions from children about babies, bodies, sex, reproduction and families. Child- friendly and good read-together book for children and families. |
Let's talk about sex - growing up, changing bodies, sex and sexual health
Format: Book Sometime between the ages of nine and fifteen, children's bodies begin to change and grow into adult bodies - and with these changes comes a natural curiosity about sex and sexuality. This book gives the facts - biological and psychological - of sex: from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, including sections on the body, families and babies, and sexual health. The book's approach is simple, with cartoon illustrations and the speech-bubble comments of two characters, a curious bird and a squeamish bee, which reflect the diverse feelings children have about sex. |
Sexplanation!
Format: Game Audience: 11+ Details: Board game aimed at young people aged 11+ and adults designed to answer questions and to encourage discussion around sex and related topics. |
Sex, Drugs & Alcohol - material for use with young people of all abilities
Format: Lesson plans and activities Audience: 14-19 Details: Interactive resource for young people aged 14-19 particularly those with low levels of literacy. Contains: 15 core activities plus extension activities; 25 cartoon style illustrations showing situations common to young people; support information for facilitators and teachers. |
Empathy Belly Pregnancy Simulator
Format: Interactive resource Details: A multi-component, weighted 'garment' that will, through accurate simulation, enable female and male wearers to temporarily experience more than 20 of the typical symptoms and effects of pregnancy, including body weight gain, postural changes, shallow breathing, increase in body temperature, pressure on the bladder, increased fatigue and changes in body image. |
ZONES: Board game
Audience: 11-15 years, although can be played by 16+. Ideally suited for 3 groups of 4-6 people. Zones is aimed at encouraging young people to think and talk about issues including: smoking, alcohol, drugs, sex and relationships. Includes: Counters and dice, 4 sets of cards and instructions |
Giant microbes- sperm and egg models
Description: Kit containing 2 giant microbes - stuffed toys designed to look like microbes but one million times actual size. 1 x sperm model; 1 x egg model |
4boys 4 girls - talking with young people about sex and relationships
Description: Developed to help teachers and youth workers, includes photocopiable resources and visual resources. |
The New Guide to Relationships and Sex (DVD)
Description: A sex and relationships education/PSHE DVD for young people from Life Support Productions. Complete with supporting lesson plans and resource packs and suitable for mainstream and SEND students at secondary level. This title is available as a DVD and as an online resource. Divided into five main subject areas, each with a series of video sequences exploring a range of issues facing young people in transition in an informative and stimulating way. With subtitles in large, clear text. The DVD covers the following topics: Growing up and body changes; Periods; Masturbation and privacy; Hygiene; First dates and petting; Self examination and privacy; Sex and attitudes; Help and advice; Consent and unwanted sexual advances; Pregnancy and birth; Sex, consent and condoms; 'Yes' and 'No'; Gay and straight relationships; Sexual pleasure and contraception; Gay sex Includes Information Pack with useful viewing notes. Download information pack: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-relationships-and-sex-pack.pdf Download free lesson plans: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-lesson-plans.pdf |
Strides: a practical guide to sex and relationships education with young men
Format: Book Audience: Young men Description: Contains practical exercises and ideas. |
Inclusion: LGBT
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/creating-lgbt-inclusive-primary-curriculum - free
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/best-practice-toolkits-and-resources-0
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/best-practice-toolkits-and-resources-0
Healthy Relationships: Consent; Awareness of Sexual Exploitation:
Is this what you want?
Format: Film (on USB) Audience: KS4/5 Details: A young-person friendly resource that uses drama and interviews to explore issues around domestic abuse, and what makes a healthy or unhealthy relationship. Recommended for KS4, KS5 and youth groups. The drama shows Danny and Zoe's struggle to maintain a healthy relationship. With the pressures of having a baby in their teens and adapting to life as a family, their situation slowly descends into a cycle of domestic abuse until Zoe realises she needs it to stop, both to save herself and her baby. After getting professional help she leaves and Danny gets a chance to reassess and replay his own choices and behaviour after asking himself, "Is this what you want?". Running time- Drama 12 mins. About Domestic Abuse 3 mins. Behind The Scenes 9 mins |
Offside workbook with DVD
Audience: Young people 15 minute film and workbook exploring appropriate teenage relationships and challenging sexual beliefs that can be associated with harmful sexual behavior. The effects of sexual abuse and the consequences of this for all involved are highlighted. The accompanying workbook contains individual and group exercises that explore healthy relationships, consent, discrimination and sexuality. |
What does consent really mean?
Format: Book Audience: KS3/4 Description: Following the sexual assault of a classmate, a group of teenage girls find themselves discussing the term consent, what it actually means for them in their current relationships, and how they act and make decisions with peer influence. Joined by their male friends who offer another perspective, this rich graphic novel uncovers the need for more informed conversations with young people around consent and healthy relationships. Accompanying the graphics are sexual health resources for students and teachers, which make this a perfect tool for broaching the subject with teens. |
Not until i'm ready
Format: Resource pack Description: A resource pack exploring knowing when you are ready for sex for young people aged 12+ |
Helping vulnerable children and adolescents to stay safe: creative ideas and activities for building protective behaviours.
Format: Book |
Bwise2 Sexual exploitation
Description: A preventative education pack for use with 12 to 17 year old pupil referral units, residential units and schools. |
Not my shame
Format: Book Description: This powerful graphic novel draws the reader into the experience of trauma and dissociation caused by sexual violence. It reveals the intrusive traumatic memories and distress experienced by a victim of childhood sexual exploitation in her adulthood and follows the process of coming to terms with her past through therapy and art. |
Pornography:
We need to talk about pornography: a resource to educate young people about the potential impact of pornography and sexualised images on relationships, body image and self-esteem
Format: Book
Audience: 11-19 years
Format: Book
Audience: 11-19 years
Contraception & Sexually Transmitted Infections:
Sexwise: short films from the Family Planning Association (FPA)
Animated videos designed to bust some common contraception and sexual health myths with a little help from some animal friends. Freely available online.
Animated videos designed to bust some common contraception and sexual health myths with a little help from some animal friends. Freely available online.
- Koalas talk chlamydia: Ali the Koala has been diagnosed with chlamydia. It's easily treated with antibiotics, but how long does it take for chlamydia to go away?
- Elephants talk emergency contraception: When Sarah thinks she might be pregnant, she turns to Sally for support.
- Owls talk genital herpes: Trish and Abi get together for a cup of tea and discuss news from Trish's ex, Jade...
- Pufferfish talk condoms: Joel and Ella discuss the pitfalls of sex as a pufferfish.
- Cows talk contraceptive implants: Helen isn't convinced about the contraceptive implant until she hears from Sexwise.
- Flamingos talk the pill: Bex and Jack chat at the skatepark about Bex's hard flip on her choice of contraception.
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Chlamydia- the secret is out
Format: DVD Publisher: Seven Dimensions (Australia) Date: 2008 Duration: 24 mins Details: This DVD is fun and motivating and will stimulate great classroom discussion. It covers essential issues for discussion with young people about chlamydia. Read more. |
Infection protection: teaching about sexually transmitted infections
Description: Pack contains teacher's notes; advice on teaching strategies; curriculum guidance; background information; lesson plans; notes on lessons; photocopiable resource sheets for students. |
Protect yourself! Eight ready-made teaching packages on contraption and sexually transmitted infections
Format: Resource pack Audience: KS4 Details: Meets Certificate PSHE standards |
Wrappy Meets Marc and Julia
Format: DVD Date: 2006 Duration: 15 mins Audience: KS4/5 Details: In this animated film, we meet Wrappy, a talking condom who gives advice to young people in a clear and funny way. In this story, Wrappy meets Marc and Julia, two teenagers in love planning to go to the next step in their relationship. As they spend the day with Wrappy, he warns them about the risk of sexual relations, sexually transmitted infections, how to recognise the most common symptoms and how to use a condom. Caution: contains some mild swearing. View clip. |
STD Roulette
Format: Interactive game Details: This colourful roulette game is an excellent tool for starting a discussion about sexually transmitted infections. The roulette wheel features common STIs, and the game cards present real-life scenarios that address different sexual situations. Comes with leader's guide that provides instructions and additional information about STIs. 52 cm x 71 cm. |
STD Flip chart
Description: This flip chart presents straightforward facts easing the burden of knowing what to say and how to say it. Covers common STDs, including HIV-AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis B, and HPV, and how to avoid them. Six-panel flip chart has presentation notes on the backside of each panel and is 12" x 17". |
Snap clap
Format: Card game Description: Interactive educational card game about STI's |
The STI Card game
Description: An educational game to increase young people's awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their symptoms. The game aims to provide young people with basic information about common symptoms and encourage young people to get tested and practice safer sex. |
Contraceptive Display Kit
Format: Interactive display Audience: 12+ Details: The Contraceptive Display Kit is an ideal resource to encourage young people aged 12 and above to think and talk about contraception. Includes samples of a range of contraceptive methods, including laminated cards of contraceptive pills. Read more |
Talking choices - teenage pregnancy prevention activity resource tool kit
Description: Teenage pregnancy prevention project existed to raise aspirations of young people and young parents and promote positive choices in regards to sexual health. Includes CD- Rom |
Condom demonstrators
For use in PSHE lessons (condoms not included) Description: Size: 5.75 inch (not including base) |
Condom demonstrator with ejaculation function
Ejaculates UV light-sensitive fluid showing the need for care during the application of condoms and intercourse. |
Beer Goggles
Audience: Young people and adults Wearers of the goggles experience the visual distortion, loss of perception, and lack of control that result from alcohol consumption. Can be used as a sex education resource (e.g. to demonstrate the effects of alcohol on the use of contraceptives such as condoms). |
Giant microbes - Sexually transmitted infections
Description: Kit containing 6 'giant microbes' - stuffed toys designed to look like microbes but one million times actual size. Kit contains: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) , HCV Hepatitis, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Herpes, Gonorrhea. Each model comes with card of facts about the microbe and its effects |
Giant microbe- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
Description: Plush model of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) from the Giant Microbes series. Giant microbes are based on actual microbes, cells, organisms and other critters, only 1,000,000 times actual size.
Description: Plush model of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) from the Giant Microbes series. Giant microbes are based on actual microbes, cells, organisms and other critters, only 1,000,000 times actual size.
Abortion:
Why Abortion?
Description: Resource designed to help people explore the realities and options faced by women, their partners and families when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Includes 20 min DVD, facilitators handbook and copies of FPA leaflets.
Description: Resource designed to help people explore the realities and options faced by women, their partners and families when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Includes 20 min DVD, facilitators handbook and copies of FPA leaflets.
HIV and AIDs:
Positive? http://www.learningpositive.com/
Positive? is an interactive website produced by the IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) to teach young people about HIV, how it affects people in the UK, how to prevent transmission and how to reduce the discrimination experienced by those living with HIV. It's a multi-disciplinary resource that can be used by teachers working in science, English and media, citizenship and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. It includes video tutorials to help educators build expertise and develop knowledge. The Positive Life app invites young people to join a group of five friends and follow their lives for 21 days. They'll become more aware of the risks that some young people take when making personal choices around alcohol, drugs and sex.
Positive? is an interactive website produced by the IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) to teach young people about HIV, how it affects people in the UK, how to prevent transmission and how to reduce the discrimination experienced by those living with HIV. It's a multi-disciplinary resource that can be used by teachers working in science, English and media, citizenship and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. It includes video tutorials to help educators build expertise and develop knowledge. The Positive Life app invites young people to join a group of five friends and follow their lives for 21 days. They'll become more aware of the risks that some young people take when making personal choices around alcohol, drugs and sex.
Resources for people with learning disabilities and special educational needs
Jason's private world (DVD)
Description: Sex education DVD for use by men with learning disabilities |
Kylie's private world (DVD)
Description: Sex education DVD for use by women with learning disabilities |
You, your body and sex (DVD)
Description: A sex education DVD with English subtitles for use by people with learning disabilities, features content and highlights from a range of award winning videos. Accompanying pack included for important information regarding topics covered. |
Talking together about growing up
Description: A workbook for parents of children with learning disabilities to help support children learn about the changes that happen when they are growing up. Talking together is for children at the stage of puberty when their bodies start to change, or just before. |
Puberty and sexuality for children and young people with a learning disability (a supporting document for National Curriculum objectives)
Format: Book Audience: Learning disabled children and young people between the ages of 9-18 years Description: Designed to include the needs of children and young people with severe learning disability to deliver extensive knowledge appropriate and equally comparable to their mainstream peers. Uses an array of visual and tactile resources to enable children to maximise their learning including dance and movement, anatomically correct dolls, role play and experimental learning. Can be used with both individuals and groups of children and is effective in school, residential and home environments. |
Living your life - The sex education and personal development resource for special educational needs
Description: Developed for PSHE teachers and others working in both mainstream and special schools with young people who have learning disabilities |
The New Guide to Relationships and Sex (DVD)
Description: A sex and relationships education/PSHE DVD for young people from Life Support Productions. Complete with supporting lesson plans and resource packs and suitable for mainstream and SEND students at secondary level. This title is available as a DVD and as an online resource. Divided into five main subject areas, each with a series of video sequences exploring a range of issues facing young people in transition in an informative and stimulating way. With subtitles in large, clear text.
The DVD covers the following topics: Growing up and body changes; Periods; Masturbation and privacy; Hygiene; First dates and petting; Self examination and privacy; Sex and attitudes; Help and advice; Consent and unwanted sexual advances; Pregnancy and birth; Sex, consent and condoms; 'Yes' and 'No'; Gay and straight relationships; Sexual pleasure and contraception; Gay sex
Includes Information Pack with useful viewing notes.
Download information pack: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-relationships-and-sex-pack.pdf
Download free lesson plans: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-lesson-plans.pdf
Description: A sex and relationships education/PSHE DVD for young people from Life Support Productions. Complete with supporting lesson plans and resource packs and suitable for mainstream and SEND students at secondary level. This title is available as a DVD and as an online resource. Divided into five main subject areas, each with a series of video sequences exploring a range of issues facing young people in transition in an informative and stimulating way. With subtitles in large, clear text.
The DVD covers the following topics: Growing up and body changes; Periods; Masturbation and privacy; Hygiene; First dates and petting; Self examination and privacy; Sex and attitudes; Help and advice; Consent and unwanted sexual advances; Pregnancy and birth; Sex, consent and condoms; 'Yes' and 'No'; Gay and straight relationships; Sexual pleasure and contraception; Gay sex
Includes Information Pack with useful viewing notes.
Download information pack: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-relationships-and-sex-pack.pdf
Download free lesson plans: www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/new-guide-lesson-plans.pdf