Health First: Training - Young people, sex and the law

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Young people, sex and the law

One day

This course aims to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of the law relating to sex and young people and how this impacts on their work practice.

This course is for sexual health providers, social workers, residential home and key workers, school nurses, sex and relationships education (SRE) and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) teachers, teenage pregnancy workers, youth and community workers, Connexions staff and PAs, drugs workers and anyone working with young people.

Attending this course will help you to:

Increase your knowledge and understanding of the legal frameworks and government guidelines, including the Sexual Offences Act 2003, Fraser guidelines and child protection policies
Explore the ways that the law relates to sexual health work with young people and relevant national and local policies can support the work of those providing sexual health advice and contraception to young people
Examine the areas where there may appear to be a conflict between the law related to sexual health work, professional responsibilities, and personal principles
Explore the implications the recent changes have on working with young people
Examine how to effectively integrate work around sexual health and young people into your work environment

Dates

Tuesday 3 October 2006, 9.30am - 4.30pm

Venue:

Health First

Closing date:

Two weeks prior to course start date.

Facilitators:

Justine Hottinger and Mike Taylor