External visitors and sex and relationships education

External visitors can have a valuable role in enhancing teaching and learning of sex and relationships education (SRE). School nurses and health professionals can inspire young people with the confidence to use local health services – they can also provide invaluable training sessions for teachers. Theatre in education and creative arts specialists can bring an exciting dynamic and new learning style – and there are ways of extending their educational value through good planning with the school. Hosting a visitor also gives children and young people a chance to learn about other people’s lives and develop social and communication skills.

This new resource explores ‘why’ and ‘how’ visitors can work with schools, sets out roles and responsibilities and includes case-studies and practical scenarios.

Free copies of 'External visitors and sex and relationships education' and the following resources are available from the Sex Education Forum:

• 'Are you getting it Right', the young people’s SRE audit toolkit, and
• 'Confidentiality: promoting young people's sexual health and well-being in secondary schools'

Email sefnetworks@ncb.org.uk or telephone 0207 843 6327 with details of how many copies you want and your address.

These publications are also available as free downloads in our Resources section