Suitable for all professionals who work with young people around sex and relationship, education (e.g. youth workers, school nurses, PSHE Coordinators, primary care staff, sexual health service providers etc.)

Aim:

To provide staff with practical strategies to help support young people to delay sex until they feel ready to make positive and informed choices.

Objectives: On completion of the training participants will:

Understand the role played by the media and peer pressure in early sex

Have explored a range of practical activities to help young people make positive and healthy decisions for themselves and to enable them to resist peer pressure

Have discussed the role played by friendships and supportive adults (e.g. youth workers, teachers, sexual health professionals) in supporting delay

Have explored ways in which to present and develop this work with young people

Download an application form if interested and email to ph-training@croydon.gov.uk by 8 March 2016.