Training for Professionals and Schools
Brook have been commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council to deliver training on a diverse range of sexual health and wellbeing topics. Brook is a specialist sexual health service that is part of bSHaW, Buckinghamshire’s integrated sexual health and wellbeing service.
This training is free of charge to all professionals working in school and/or community settings in Buckinghamshire.
You can also register below for any of our online open-access training or webinars, or request a date for in-house training for your organisation.
If you have any questions about anything to do with our training offer please contact bucks@brook.org.uk
Sessions
- HIV Awareness Training
- Webinar: Consent
- Webinar: Masculinity and Misogyny
- Positively UK: ‘Our stories told by us’ – African Leadership in the UK HIV Response
- Webinar: Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI)
- Sexual Health in the Community Training
- Webinar: Pornography
- Consent and Managing Disclosures of Sexual Assault
- Supporting Young People with SEND in RSE
- LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusivity
- C-Card Condom Distribution Training
- 1-hour Professional Briefings
- Responding to Incidents of Sexual Violence and Educating Young People
- Managing Difficult Questions
HIV Awareness Training
Facilitated by Positively UK, this free training offers an opportunity to increase your awareness and understanding of HIV.
Course Objectives
This training aims to:
- Increase your awareness of HIV
- Equip you to challenge stigma and prejudice
- Improve the quality of services you provide to people who may be living with HIV
- Increase your understanding of what Positively UK do
- Improve your knowledge of how to make a referral into local services
Webinar: Consent
A 1-hour overview of the statutory Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) guidance relating to consent.
Course Objectives
This webinar aims to support professionals to:
- Explain key laws relating to consent and their relevance
- Confidently communicate key messages about consent
- Learn effective classroom activities for teaching about consent
- Locate further teaching and signposting resources
Webinar: Masculinity and Misogyny
A 1-hour overview of how misogyny impacts children and young people; practical approaches to tackling it in the classroom and elsewhere.
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe the harm gender stereotypes cause young people of all genders.
- Define misogyny and give examples of how it affects young people.
- Feel more confident in raising awareness of misogyny and challenging harmful ideas in the classroom.
Course Schedule
Positively UK: ‘Our stories told by us’ – African Leadership in the UK HIV Response
Join us for a powerful conversation on Black African Women’s experiences with HIV.
This Zoom webinar features Angelina Nambia and Rebecca Mwebe the co-authors of ‘ Our Stories Told By Us’- an insightful and compelling exploration of the experiences of Black African women living with HIV in the UK.
‘Our stories told by us’ brings together groundbreaking personal narratives and critical analysis, showcasing the voices of Black African women navigating life with HIV in the UK. This book challenges, HIV Stigma, healthcare, the intersections between race, age, gender by sharing the lived experiences of the remarkable authors.
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Webinar: Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI)
A 1-hour overview of the laws and guidance around Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI) and how to effectively support young people.
This webinar aims to provide participants with a safe space to learn about what is meant by the term Youth Produced Sexual Imagery and the law, consider why young people might engage in this activity, be clear about what guidance is available for school settings, how to proactively approach the topic with young people, and how to report incidents of YPSI.
Course Schedule
Sexual Health in the Community Training
Build confidence and skills to have inclusive sexual health conversations and safely support and signpost young people in your community.
Everyone has a right to safe, confidential, accessible healthcare. This training provides professionals who work in the community with the skills to have practical and inclusive conversations about sexual health to support young people.
By the end of the training, you will have a better understanding of sexual health policy and confidentiality guidelines. You will also take away technical knowledge, while being able to advise young people and signpost them to the correct agencies.
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance and characteristics of a sex positive and inclusive approach to sexual health.
- Feel confident to talk about a range of contraceptive methods with young people and signpost them to appropriate services.
- Tell young people about the most common STIs, their symptoms, testing and treatment, signpost to services, and counter common myths and challenge STI stigma.
- Explain the benefits of barrier methods, tell young people about condom distribution schemes and carry out a condom demonstration.
- Recognise important safeguarding issues related to young people’s sexual health and wellbeing and be able to take a multiagency approach to keeping young people safe.
Course Schedule
Webinar: Pornography
A 1-hour overview of the emerging prevalence of online pornography, what the laws are regarding pornography and how to support young people.
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Consent and Managing Disclosures of Sexual Assault
A focused training to build confidence in teaching consent within PSHE and responding safely & effectively to disclosures of sexual assault.
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of adopting a holistic approach to educating about consent
- Explore the current context of sexual assault in the UK & understand the effects of sexual assault
- Develop strategies to create a safe and supportive school environment for discussing consent and sexual violence
- Build confidence in responding to a sexual assault disclosure and following up appropriately
- Demonstrate essential soft skills when responding to disclosures
Course Schedule
Supporting Young People with SEND in RSE
Overview of session
This 3-hour training equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver RSE more confidently to neurodiverse young people; recognising that they have the right to learn about relationships and sex but may need lessons to be delivered differently. Our experts will support you with identifying suitable teaching methods and help you plan how you will respond to some of challenges you might come across.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training participants will be able to:
- Explain key terminology and laws relating to young people with SEND in education
- Identify common barriers to good quality RSE faced by young people with SEND
- Challenge myths and misunderstandings around the RSE needs of young people with SEND
- Understand how to make RSE inclusive and effective for young people with SEND
Who should attend
This 3 hour FREE training is for teachers, classroom and support staff, RSE leads, SEND/ALN/ASN Coordinators
Course Schedule
LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusivity
Overview of session
This session aims to raise awareness and understanding of key terms and definitions within the LGBT+ community, increase participants’ knowledge of LGBT+ rights, and explore how professionals can better support LGBT+ individuals within their own practice. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their current approach and will gain practical tools to create more inclusive and supportive environments for people from LGBT+ communities.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training participants will be able to:
- Describe some of the issues faced by the LGBT+ community
- Understand key terms relating to sexual orientation and gender diversity, including the difference between sex and gender
- Identify ways to make young people’s services more LGBT+ inclusive
Who should attend
This FREE 2-hour training is for Youth and Community Workers, Social Workers, Healthcare professionals.
Course Schedule
C-Card Condom Distribution Training
Overview of session
Brook delivers C-Card training across Buckinghamshire to enable professionals to register young people onto the C-Card scheme and distribute condoms safely and appropriately.
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- An overview of the C-Card Scheme and it’s aims.
- Legal considerations, including safeguarding and Fraser Guidelines.
- How to register a young person on to the scheme.
- How to provide brief sexual health intervention.
- Guidance on condom demonstration and distribution.
- Recording, confidentiality and data protection.
Who should attend
This FREE 2-hour training (delivered in person) is recommended for professionals working with young people aged 13-24, including those in education, youth services, health and community settings.
Interested in becoming a C-Card Site?
To register your interest or arrange C-Card training for your organisation, please contact Brook directly at bucks@brook.org.uk
Refresher Training:
Refresher training is required every 3-years to remain a registered C-Card practitioner. These sessions are delivered online via Zoom, or alternatively, you can contact Brook directly to arrange a suitable date.
Course Schedule
1-hour Professional Briefings
Our online professional briefings, delivered via Zoom, provide an overview of key guidance and essential information on specific RSE topics, giving you a quick but thorough understanding of current practices and recommendations.
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Responding to Incidents of Sexual Violence and Educating Young People
Overview of session
This training aims to provide participants with a clear understanding and confidence to implement government guidance around sexual harassment and violence between children in their educational establishments, including preventative education.
Course Objectives
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
- Clearly define sexual harassment and sexual violence.
- Implement good practice when dealing with incidents of sexual harassment.
- Analyse underlying factors that may contribute to sexual harassment in schools/colleges.
- Identify RSE activities for educating young people on sexual harassment and underlying factors.
- Learn how to adopt a whole school approach towards preventing sexual harassment and responding to incidents.
Who should attend
This FREE 2.5 hour training is for Teachers, Senior Leaders and Governors.
Course Schedule
Managing Difficult Questions
Overview of session
Young people naturally have questions when it comes to sex and relationships, and many RSE educators tell us that the unpredictability of these questions and how to answer them can be stressful and make teaching certain subjects feel daunting. This 2-hour session will equip you with the basics to create a safer learning space that encourages young people’s curiosity, answer difficult questions effectively and in an age-appropriate manner, and identify further sources of information and support.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training participants will be able to:
- Create a safe space to teach RSE
- Anticipate some of the different questions young people may ask
- Feel confident in providing factual, evidence-based answers to common questions
- Know where to find reliable information and resources for teaching sensitive and challenging RSE topics
Who should attend
This 2 hour FREE training is for teachers and support staff.