Who we are
The Sex Education Forum is a unique
collaboration of member organisations and practitioner networks.
Our core belief is that ALL children and young people are entitled
to good quality sex and relationships education in a variety of
settings. Our main aim is to work together with members,
practitioners and other stakeholders to achieve quality SRE.
We identify ourselves as the leader, authority
and trusted voice on SRE, and all our work on SRE is underpinned
by
- A rights-based approach
- The expressed needs of children and young
people
- An evidence base
The Forum has an agreed Statement of
Principles and Values which underpins quality SRE.
The Forum is hosted by NCB and managed by a Coordinator. An
Advisory Group of 8 elected members informs, supports and guides
the work of the Forum on behalf of its members. Current
post-holders are listed below:
Advisory Group
- Chair: Jane Lees, representing NSCoPSE
- Natalie Collyer, representing Brook
- Terri Ryland, representing fpa
- Gareth Davies, representing tht
- Janine Clements, representing jat
- Kay Lord, representing NHEG
- Pamela Parks, representing Parenting UK
- Lydia Malmedie, representing Stonewall
Forum Coordinator
Anna Martinez
Forum members
See the list of members for details
of all Forum members.
Forum history
The Forum was established in 1987 in an era of great negativity
towards sex education and has grown and developed through a time of
cultural shifts and policy changes. Sex education has now become
sex and relationships education (SRE), signalling that children and
young people are entitled to more than just the biological basics!
The focus has expanded from schools to include home, care, health,
community, youth and secure settings.
In this short film, Anna Martinez, Coordinator of the Forum,
explains what schools are required to teach in SRE lessons, and
talks about how changes to the curriculum can make sure that all
children and young people learn what they need to know about sex
and relationships.
video clip provided by TrueTube