Welcome to Youth Advocacy
Latest news: 1 in 4 young people tell us they did not
learn about HIV in school Many thanks to over 800 young
people who recently told us about their experience of HIV education
in school. 1 in 4 young people had not learnt anything about HIV in
school and lots of suggestions were made about how education about
HIV can be improved. Read the
report.
Are you happy with the sex and relationships education (SRE)
you have received?
If not, it helps to know what you can do to make a difference
in your local area. Read on to
learn more about your rights, get top tips and resources, and
find out about other young people like you who have made a
difference.
"Advocacy is speaking up, drawing a community's attention to an
important issue, and directing decision-makers toward a solution.
Advocacy is working with other people and organisations to make a
difference".
Speaking up: youth advocacy as a tool for active Citizenship
Seminar, 2010
Some useful advocacy
resources
Sex and relationships education: STILL
not getting any?
This leaflet tells you about your rights regarding SRE in
schools, and what the law says.
It also offers top tips, developed with young people, for
taking action to improve SRE, and a couple of examples to
inspire you!
Download Sex and relationships
education: still not getting any? [PDF 1.1MB]
We want more! what young people want from sex and relationships
education
This charter for change was written in 2008 after more than 1,700
young people had told us about their experiences of SRE, and how
their thought it could be improved.
Download the Young People's
Charter [PDF 656KB]
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SRE: Are you getting it? UK Youth Parliament (2007)
Report of a survey led by young people Over 21,000 young
people gave their views about sex and relationships education,
based on their own experiences.
Read the report [PDF 449KB]
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Talking about sex and relationships: the views of young people
with learning disabilities (2010) CHANGE
Report of a research project carried out by CHANGE, an
organisation that campaigns for equal rights for people with
learning disabilities. Download the report from the CHANGE
website
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Young people's survey on sex and relationships
Summary of the key findings of an SEF survey which asked 16-25
year-olds about their experiences of SRE at school. Download the report [PDF
478KB]
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This is a website about young people and their health and
lifestyles, using film, sound and forums to let young people
express their views. Features videos and audio clips of
young people talking about their experiences and views of
school sex education.
Other Useful
Websites
Avert is an
international HIV and AIDS charity. Their Teens section has
information on sex and relationships, puberty, safer sex, being gay
or lesbian, and HIV and AIDS.
Brook runs a
network of clinics across the UK providing free and confidential
sexual health clinics and contraception to young people under 25,
and also runs an advice service for young people.
The Brook website has a lot of useful information for young
people, including the Sex and
Relationships section, the My
Rights section, and the My Body section.
IPPF
(International Planned Parenthood Federation) provides
sexual and reproductive health services around the world. The
IPPF Youth Team works with young people from many countries
and you can read the Youth Manifesto and their Youth
Working group reports on a range of subjects, such as sexual
orientation or faith and sexuality, on the IPPF website
Like
It Is - a website for young people from Marie Stopes
International, a not-for-profit organisation that provides
sexual and reproductive health services. The website has
information on a range of subjects, including sex, contraception,
periods, STIs, teenage pregnancy and relationships.
Participation
Works is a partnership of six national children
and young people's
agencies that work to help organisations to effectively
involve children and young
people in the development, delivery and evaluation of services
that affect their lives. Among the resources available to download
are a series of guides for children and young people on their
rights to be heard in various situations, such as in school and in
the health service. You can download the guides
here.
If you have any comments on this page, or any questions about
the issues raised here, email us: sexedforum@ncb.org.uk
Are you a professional wanting to involve young people in
developing SRE? Take a look at our resources
section.Latest news: 1 in 4 young people tell us they did
not learn about HIV in school Many thanks to over 800
young people who recently told us about their experience of HIV
education in school. 1 in 4 young people had not learnt anything
about HIV in school and lots of suggestions were made about how
education about HIV can be improved. Read the report.