Resources for SRE

Well chosen resources can enrich the teaching and learning of SRE. To help people find out what resources are available we have produced a series of resource lists, organised in four categories:

Resource list - Primary [PDF 286KB]

Resource list - Secondary [PDF 324KB]

Resource list - Special needs & Disability [PDF 270KB]

Resource list - Parents and carers [PDF 227KB]

The Sex Education Forum advises professionals, parents and carers to make their own choices about which resources to use. The questions below provide some guidance on choosing and using a resource that will contribute to good quality sex and relationships education.

Choosing a resource

 - Is the resource consistent with the values set out in the school SRE policy?

 - Is it factually correct and up-to-date? 

 - Does it encourage active and participatory learning?

 - Is the resource contemporary in terms of the realities of children and young people’s lives?

 - Does the resource portray positive images of a range of children and young people?

 - Does the resource show positive role models for girls and boys / women and men and avoid stereotypes relating to gender and sexual orientation?

 - Is the resource inclusive on the basis of home and family circumstance, gender, sexuality, race, faith, culture and disability?

 - Is it appropriate for the age, ability and maturity of the children and young people?

 - Have resources been evaluated by children and young people and feedback acted upon?

 - Have parents and carers been consulted about resources? 

 - Are teachers confident about using the resource?

Using a resource

- Will the resource be used in its entirety or will it be more appropriate to adapt it and select from it?

 - Does use of the resource fit into a planned and developmental programme of SRE?

 - Is there a range of types of resource being used across the SRE programme including a variety of formats such as video, audio, visual, games, and models?