RSE @ Home with Brook – 2024/25
RSE at Home with Brook is our series specifically created for parents and carers who want to further support their children’s relationship and sex education at home. Brook expert staff use their knowledge and experience to give you support on how to address potentially tricky topics at home.
School RSE focusses on the facts, the law and the expectations of the school and wider community. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues in a depersonalised way which keeps everyone in the classroom safe whatever their beliefs or experience.
RSE at home is a real opportunity to talk about your family’s values and beliefs, and to use examples from your own family and people you know to talk about health and relationships/
These information sessions are delivered online via Zoom and Instagram (@sexualhealthbucks). The video recordings of each session will also be uploaded to our Facebook page at Sexual Health Bucks.
If you have any questions you would like to be covered on any of the following topics, you can send them anonymously here
Mental Health
This session will help give parents and carers a better understanding of the topic of mental health and how it is linked to sexual health. It will equip you with some practical ideas and approached for supporting your child’s mental health and wellbeing at home, in the context of managing relationships and sex. It will cover frequently asked questions such as: what mental health is and how it is related to sexual health, how to recognise if your child’s sexual health is impacting on their mental health, and how to support your child if they are worried and anxious about an upcoming RSE lesson in school.
Send us your questions about Mental Health here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 15th May 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 16th May 24 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Online Relationships
Overview of session
This session will help give parents and carers a better understanding of the topic of online relationships. It will cover frequently asked questions such as: how to respect your child’s privacy while also making sure they are staying safe online, how to know if your child is ready for online relationships or online dating, how to help your child manage their mental wellbeing online and how to approach difficult topics such as bullying, abuse and child sexual exploitation.
Send us your questions about Online Relationships here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 17th June 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – register here
- Instagram live: 18th June 24 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Consent
Overview of session
This month’s RSE at home with Brook is all about the topic of consent! We will be discussing how you can support conversations around consent at home, covering FAQ’s like what is the right age to talk to your young person about consent and how to broach the topic.
Send us your questions about Consent here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 17th July 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 18th July 24 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Mandatory Relationships and Sex Education (MRSE)
Overview of session
In preparation for the start of the new school year, this session will guide parents and carers through what they can expect from mandatory sex and relationships education in schools. It will cover some frequently asked questions so you can understand what the government guidance means for your child, and feel supported to start and continue conversations about sexual health and wellbeing at home.
Send us your questions about MRSE here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 18th September 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – register here
- Instagram live: 19th September 24 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Body Image
Overview of session
In support of World Mental Health Day this session will support parents and carers in speaking to their child about the topic of body image. It will cover FAQs such as: how to broach the topic at home, what impact social media can have, and how to create a positive environment at home.
Send us your questions about Body Image here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 10th October 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 9th October (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Sex and Disability
Overview of session
This session will help give parents and carers a better understanding of the topic of sex and disability. It will cover frequently asked questions such as: when and how to bring up these conversations at home, and what are some key tips for talking about sex and disability with your child.
Send us your questions about Sex and Disability here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 11th November 24 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 12th November 24 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
STIs/Contraception
Overview of session
This session will help give parents and carers a better understanding of the topic of condoms, contraception and STI’s. It will equip parents and carers with the knowledge and information to support their child’s sexual health and wellbeing, by covering frequently asked questions such as: how and when to broach these subjects at home, common contraception myths, how to support your child with an STI diagnosis and where they can access condoms, contraception and STI testing/treatment.
Send us your questions about STIs and Contraception here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 7th January 25 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 8th January 25 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks
Course Schedule
Sex and the Media
Overview of session
This session will help give parents and carers a better understanding of the topic of sex in the media. It will cover frequently asked questions such as: how relationships and sex in the media may influence your child or young person’s own experiences, how to help your child recognise that what they see in the media (including pornography) is rarely true to life, and what are some of the relevant laws around pornography and taking/sharing sexual imagery.
Send us your questions about Sex in the Media here, and we will try our best to address them during the session.
Dates:
- Zoom webinar: 19th March 25 (6:00-6:30pm) – Register here
- Instagram live: 20th March 25 (12:00-12:30pm) – @sexualhealthbucks