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
- Sexual Health in the Community Training
- Pornography and Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI)
- Understanding Masculinity and Tackling Misogyny
- Consent and Managing Disclosures of Sexual Assault
- HIV Awareness Training
- HIV Webinar: The Power of Shared Stories
- Supporting Young People with SEND in RSE
- LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusivity
- C-Card Condom Distribution Training
- Responding to Incidents of Sexual Violence and Educating Young People
- Managing Difficult Questions
Sexual Health in the Community Training
Build confidence and skills to have inclusive sexual health conversations and signposting young people effectively.
Everyone has the right to safe, confidential and accessible healthcare. Yet in the current funding landscape, sexual health services are under increasing pressure — and community professionals are often the first trusted adult a young person turns to.
This training equips professionals working with young people with the confidence, knowledge and language to have practical, inclusive conversations about sexual health.
Whether you work in a school, youth setting, community organisation or early help service, this session will help you understand your role in supporting young people to access appropriate care, while working safely within policy and confidentiality guidelines.
Participants will leave with both technical knowledge and practical strategies to confidently advise, reassure and signpost young people to the right services.
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.
Who should attend
Youth and community workers, social workers, teachers, safeguarding teams, early help practitioners, healthcare professionals.
Pornography and Youth Produced Sexual Imagery (YPSI)
Build confidence supporting young people with conversations about pornography, nudes and semi-nudes.
Overview of session
Young people may have questions or concerns about pornography, sending or receiving nudes, and the pressures they can experience online. Professionals working with young people may find these conversations challenging, particularly when they involve sensitive or safeguarding concerns.
This training provides an overview of key issues relating to pornography and youth-produced sexual imagery (nudes and semi-nudes), helping professionals develop the knowledge and confidence to respond appropriately.
Course Objectives
The session will explore:
- The impact and influence of pornography on young people’s understanding of sex and relationships
- Why young people may create, send or receive nudes and semi-nudes
- How to approach these conversations in a sensitive, inclusive and non-judgemental way
- How to respond confidently to questions and concerns
- Safeguarding considerations and professional boundaries
- Appropriate support and signposting for young people
Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of these issues and practical strategies to help them confidently navigate conversations, respond appropriately and signpost young people to further support.
Who should attend
Youth and community workers, social workers, teachers, safeguarding teams, early help practitioners and healthcare professionals.
Understanding Masculinity and Tackling Misogyny
Build your confidence in helping young people recognise harmful gender stereotypes and critically engage with misogyny online and offline.
Overview of session
Young people are exposed to gender stereotypes and misogynistic messages in many different ways, both online and offline. Professionals working with young people have an important role in helping them question these messages and understand their impact.
This training will provide professionals with the knowledge and confidence to explore harmful gender stereotypes and misogyny with young people, using effective relationships and sex education (RSE) approaches.
Course Objectives
The session will explore:
- The harmful impact of gender stereotypes on young people’s wellbeing, relationships and opportunities
- What misogyny means and how it can affect young people of all genders
- How young people may encounter misogynistic attitudes and messages online and offline
- Effective approaches and activities for addressing these issues through RSE
- How to create safe and constructive conversations around gender, relationships and respect
- Relevant teaching resources and support available to professionals
Participants will leave with greater confidence, practical approaches and resources to help young people recognise, question and challenge harmful gender stereotypes and misogynistic beliefs.
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Who should attend
Teachers, youth and community workers, social workers, safeguarding teams, early help practitioners and other professionals working with young people.
Consent and Managing Disclosures of Sexual Assault
Build confidence in teaching consent within PSHE and responding safely and effectively to disclosures of sexual violence.
Overview of session
Creating safe and supportive environments where young people can learn about consent and talk about sexual violence is an important part of working with young people. Professionals may also be in a position where a young person chooses to disclose an experience of sexual assault or violence.
This training will support professionals to develop a holistic approach to teaching consent and build confidence in responding appropriately and sensitively when a disclosure is made.
Course Objectives
The session will explore:
- The importance of taking a holistic approach to educating young people about consent
- The current context of sexual assault in the UK and the potential impacts of sexual violence
- How to create safe and supportive environments for discussing consent and sexual violence
- How to respond confidently and appropriately to a disclosure of sexual assault
- Appropriate follow-up, safeguarding considerations and professional responsibilities
- Essential communication and interpersonal skills when responding to disclosures
- Practical approaches for creating supportive, non-judgemental conversations with young people
Participants will leave with greater confidence in teaching consent, creating safe spaces for discussion and responding appropriately and sensitively to disclosures of sexual violence.
Who should attend
Teachers, PSHE leads, safeguarding teams, youth and community workers, social workers, early help practitioners and other professionals working with young people.
HIV Awareness Training
Join Positively UK for this free online HIV Awareness Training, designed to increase understanding of HIV and help challenge stigma.
Overview of session
This interactive session, delivered by Positively UK, provides up-to-date information about HIV in the modern world, explores the experiences of people living with HIV, and offers practical guidance on creating inclusive and supportive environments.
Course Objectives
By attending, you will:
- Increase your awareness and understanding of HIV
- Learn how to challenge HIV-related stigma and prejudice
- Improve the quality of support and services you provide
- Gain insight into the work of Positively UK
- Learn about local support services and referral pathways
Who should attend
Youth and community workers, social workers, teachers, safeguarding teams, early help practitioners, healthcare professionals and other professionals working with young people and communities.
HIV Webinar: The Power of Shared Stories
Join Positively UK for this free online HIV Awareness Training, designed to increase understanding of HIV and help challenge stigma.
Overview of session
The authors of Our Stories Told By Us come together to share reflections about their book, created through collective storytelling.
Storytelling has the power to challenge stigma, build confidence and create connection. In this webinar, women living with HIV come together to share reflections from Our Stories Told By Us, a book created through collective storytelling, creativity and community. Through lived experience, short readings and facilitated discussion, speakers will explore the impact of sharing their stories and the role that peer support, belonging and community play in wellbeing. Rather than focusing solely on HIV awareness, this session offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from women living with HIV about confidence, identity, culture and the importance of being heard.
Course Objectives
By attending, you will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of women’s experiences of living with HIV
- Learn about the impact of storytelling and peer-led approaches
- Explore how community spaces can foster trust, wellbeing and engagement
- Hear directly from women sharing their lived experiences and reflections
Who should attend
This webinar is particularly relevant for those working in health, social care, education, and the voluntary and community sector, as well as anyone interested in understanding the value of lived experience and peer support.
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
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.