Education and Training

Catalogue

Brook Merseyside
Supporting young people and professionals
across the North West
 About Brook
CONTENTS Brook has been putting young people’s health and wellbeing first
for 50 years, often swimming against the tide, but always putting
young people front and centre.

Our centres in local communities, our education programmes, our training for
About Brook professionals and our lobbying work means that young people are better
equipped to make positive and healthy lifestyle choices. We are the only charity
working across the UK and Channel Islands that specialises in working with young
Education and Training…………………………………………3 people to promote their sexual health in the wider context of health and wellbeing.

Education
Universal
Education and Training
Carousel Events…………………………………………………………5 Brook provides a range of sex and relationships and health and wellbeing education and
support for young people. The challenges young people face today are numerous,
Education Workshops………………………………………………….6 complex and fast moving. Our approach helps young people to develop the important
Puberty Sessions…………………………………………………………7 life skills, resilience and self-confidence to deal with these challenges. Our approach is
Parents Sessions…………………………………………………...........7 underpinned by a holistic Personal and Social Development model, and our own
education and wellbeing values. We will work with you to ensure it builds on your existing
Brook Virtual Tour...…………………………………………………….8 curriculum.
Assemblies……………………………………………………………......8 Who?
What?
Gender and Sexuality Sessions....…………………………………….9
The topics we cover: Who we provide education for:
Outreach Sessions and Health Stands………………………………9 • Universal groups
• Condoms & contraception
• Mixed & gender specific groups
• Consent
Targeted • Healthy relationships
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•
Vulnerable & hard-to-reach young people
Learners with additional needs
• LGBT diversity
Future Focus...…………………………………………………………11 • Online safety
• Young people wishing to explore their gender
& sexuality
Matter Workshops…………………………………………………….12 • Pleasure
• Young asylum seekers, refugees & migrants
• Pornography
Choose and Book……………………………………………………13 • Pregnancy choices
• Those involved with gangs
• Those at risk of CSE
1:1 Support……..………………………………………………………13 • Puberty
• Self esteem
• Sex and the law Where?
• Sexting
Professional Training • Sexual bullying Our education settings include:
• Sexual harassment • Primary schools
Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool…………………………………….15 • STIs • Secondary schools
• Further Education Colleges
Relationships and Sex Education……………………………………….16 All our education sessions are adapted to meet the • Universities
Sexual Health, Information, Empowerment, Learning and needs of your young people and we guarantee to • Youth groups
offer competitive rates. We are also able to offer a • Pupil Referral Units
Development (SHIELD)……………………………………………………17 limited number of funded opportunities for a range • Residential Settings
Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation (CSA/E)……………………………..18 of settings. Please contact us for more information • Special Schools
or to discuss your needs. Holiday clubs
Love Life?……………………………………………………………………19 •
0151 207 4000 Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
or
Viccie.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
 Carousel Events
A Brook Carousel Event delivers accurate information about health,
well-being and risk taking behaviour whilst creating opportunities for

Education
young people to engage in learning that is both relevant and transferable to
their lives. This is largely an information giving event, delivered in an engaging,
practical and fun way, which ensures optimum learning for the young people
who take part.

Typically run over half a day, with a group of around 100 young people, these
events are extremely popular, and a great way to introduce young people to the
staff and services of Brook, as well as a variety of our partnership agencies.

Universal Young people have fed back to us that

thanks to our carousel event they will:

Accept everyone and

their preferences

Please contact:
Helen.Roche@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information

All of our universal education sessions are Please contact:

delivered in your setting, and can be
adapted to suit the needs of your young Viccie.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
people. Whilst a limited number of our
sessions are funded, we guarantee to offer Or visit brook.org.uk for more
competitive rates to reflect the needs of
your setting for those which are not.
information
 Education Puberty Sessions
Brook has no lower age limit, and the support that we provide young

Workshops people alters depending on the audience. It is a strong belief of ours

that young people should be given the right information at a time that
is right for them, Because of this we offer sessions around puberty and
growing up to young people in school years 5 and 6.
Our workshops are developed by the education team to respond to
issues that are currently affecting young people in Merseyside and the These sessions are usually delivered to gender-split classes and cover the
North West. following topics:
• Naming the body parts: ensuring children know and understand the correct
terminology for relevant body parts
These workshops are available to all year groups within a full range of • Body changes: exploring the changes puberty brings physically and mentally,
education and youth work settings; with their content differing between such as hygiene and emotions
groups to ensure our sessions are both age appropriate and relevant to all • Quiz: gauging learning and development and filling in any gaps
participants. 01384 239 001
• Question box: providing the confidential and anonymous space for children to
ask questions in a non-judgemental environment.
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particularly poignant for a particular group of young people. Having accurate information delivered in a friendly and open way allows children and
young people to think positively about their bodies and changes at a time that is right
Typical topics covered include: for them. Having awareness will reduce worries and concerns. This creates more
• Sexual Health relaxed and open conversations between young people, their peers and their parents
or carers creating confidence and assurance in themselves.
• Consent
• Healthy Relationships/Friendships
• Body Image
Parents Sessions
Please contact:
• Managing Stress Tom.Cain@brook.org.uk
• Online Safety
• Bullying Or visit brook.org.uk for more Children learn about relationships and sex from a very young age and from multiple
information sources including family, friends and the media. Unfortunately the messages portrayed
…and many others can sometimes be confusing, incorrect and even scary and it is not always possible to
shield children from these. Instead we need to help our children make sense of it
all as well as provide accurate information that is appropriate to their age and needs.
Parents and carers often have worries around relationships and sex education issues
which can include the information their child will learn within school, how to initiate
conversations and when is the right time. Our sessions alleviate these concerns
using a collaborative and supportive approach which enables parents/carers
to explore and discuss their thoughts and feelings within a safe environment
whilst also gaining knowledge.

Current topics covered within parents/carers sessions include;

• puberty, e-safety
• media influences
We are also able to offer funded, specifically
• peer pressure Please contact:
targeted Education Workshops for groups
…and many more
identified as vulnerable or at risk. Helen.Roche@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for
Please contact: more information
Julie-Anne.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
 Gender and
Sexuality Sessions
Brook Virtual Tour Research shows that people are happier and more productive
in an environment in which they feel they can be themselves
We want young people to feel empowered to use our without fear of harassment or abuse and although society as a
clinical service, so we offer a short Interactive virtual tour whole is becoming more tolerant of the diversity of sexual orientation,
for young people. This helps our clients to feel more homophobia and transphobia is still ingrained in many institutions and
confident using our services. We can deliver this virtual tour communities. This continues to have an extremely negative affect on the
within an assembly, or as part of a relevant lesson or Brook lives of LGBT people.
Education workshop. In our gender and sexuality sessions, we share information about LGBT
identities, and communities. We also discuss with young people the difficulties
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LGBT young people, with a focus on how to prevent these, and
where support can be found.
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These sessions are designed with the support of
Please contact:
Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
our LGBT support group members, specifically
We deliver a wide range of assemblies on different topics; this is an for use with other young people. Or visit brook.org.uk for more
excellent way to reach a large number of young people and make information
them aware of different issues, as well as how they can keep
themselves safe. We work hard to ensure all of our assemblies our
interactive and engaging, whilst providing young people with up to
Outreach Sessions
date and relevant information.
Please contact:
And Health Stands
Vicki.Hartley@brook.org.uk We are able to come and set up a stall in reception or social areas and offer
sexual health and information advice, condoms and STI testing. Outreach is
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information a fantastic opportunity for young people to access sexual health information
and services in locations that are convenient to them, and we are happy to
organise this as both a one off health stand, or as a regular service within
your setting.

Our outreach introduces young people to Brook, it's services and staff,
whilst breaking down some of the social barriers that may be
preventing young people from taking responsibility for looking after
their sexual health. By starting a relationship with Brook in a familiar
space, young people often feel more comfortable in accessing
our main clinical services, if and when they need to.

Please contact:
Demi.Mcintosh@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more
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Education
Targeted
Our targeted education sessions are
generally delivered within your setting, but
this can be adapted to suit the needs of
your young people. Whilst a limited number
of our sessions are funded, we guarantee to
offer competitive rates to reflect the needs
of your setting for those which are not.
Future Focus
Brook have devised and developed an award winning personal
development programme, which we have delivered to young people
for the past ten years. Over this time the programme has been
adapted to follow emerging trends and reflect the ever changing needs of
the young people with whom we work.
The Future Focus programme is designed to be reflective, and challenges young
people to think about their actions and the consequences these may have. The
programme uses innovative board games and activities that encourage young
people to learn through participation.
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Future Focus aims to increase self-esteem and confidence and in turn, raise the
aspirations of young people within the context of health, wellbeing, relationships and
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health. DY1 will
Groups 1HA explore values, relationships, interpersonal skills, confidence
and self-esteem.
In the long term, Future Focus programmes result in young people who are more likely to
take responsibility for themselves and others, who are informed, who feel free to ask
questions and who know what they value about relationships.
The programme is delivered across 5 full days and will take place within your setting.
Alongside this programme we deliver our Open Awards Accreditation Level 1 Award
‘Skills for Further Learning and Employment’. Each student will be
given the opportunity to gain their qualification and develop their own interpersonal
skills, confidence and build upon healthy lifestyles.
I think Future Focus has helped me build up
my confidence and helped me be more
resilient. We should do more of this in school
because their activities are boss, and the Brook
people are great and supportive.
I feel much more confident than I was
before these Brook sessions
- Young person after completing
the programme.
Please contact: Please contact:
Tom.Cain@brook.org.uk
Viccie.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
or visit brook.org.uk for more information
Or visit brook.org.uk for more
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 Matter Workshops Choose and Book
Our ‘Matter’ workshops are designed to support young people’s
We are funded to deliver this intervention to groups of young
health an wellbeing with a holistic approach, and are aimed at
women in Liverpool. The aim of the session is to support these young
groups who may be identified as particularly at-risk or vulnerable to
women to access a clinical service which they may need, but they may
taking risks.
not feel able to access due to various barriers. The outcome of the session
is to empower young people to look after their sexual health.
We run 3 different versions of these workshops:
- Men Matter – aimed at all male identifying groups
During this session, we would come to your venue to work with a group of
- Women Matter – aimed at all female identifying groups
young people, to discuss with them sexual health and issues affecting their
- Mixed Matter – aimed at mixed groups of young people
sexual health. At the end of the session, we can then book the young people
appointments in the clinic if they feel they would like an appointment. We will
These sessions are run over a full day i.e. 10am-3pm and are intended for
also register all the young people who attend the session as clients, so they can
groups in Year 9 or above. We aim to deliver these sessions to groups of
come to Brook at a later date if they feel they need to.
approximately 15 but can adapt this format to suit the needs of each setting
and their young people.
Please contact:
The topics covered within these workshops include: Vicki.Hartley@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
• Healthy Relationships
• Risk Taking Behaviour – with a focus on keeping safe
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•
•
Positive Sexual Health
Consent
Sex and the Law
1:1 Support
• Sexting Sometimes more vulnerable young people require an extra level of educational
• Contraception support to enable them to take control of their relationships, health and
• Sexually Transmitted Infections wellbeing.
• Relevant health issues such as testicular
and breast cancers We are able to provide 1:1 education for young people in need of this support
and this can focus on any of the topics covered by our education offer.

Our one to one sessions are delivered in a young person centred

way, with a focus on empowering young people to make
positive choices and decisions for themselves, whilst
boosting their confidence and self-esteem.

Please contact:
Julie-Anne.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for
more information
Please contact:
Julie-Anne.Hamlet@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
 Sexual Behaviours
Traffic Light Tool
Professional Training
Brook's nationally recognised Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool training

Training
provides a highly visible, multi-agency response that helps professionals
identify and respond appropriately to sexual behaviours.

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this training, provide delegates with the background, rationale,
application and evaluation of our Traffic Light Tool which supports
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working with young people in knowing what behaviours are
healthy and part of development and what behaviours should be
discussed further. The Traffic Light Tool is a great way to ensure consistency
across large organisations.

Positive sexual development is integral to all children and young

people’s development of a positive and secure identity, self
worth and self esteem. It provides the building blocks to help
them develop into happy, healthy and responsible young
people and eventually adults. By using this tool to identify and
address unhealthy behaviour at an early age professionals
working with children and young people can help prevent
subsequent sexually harmful behaviours from developing and
keep them safe, happy and healthy

Alexa Gainsbury,
Cornwall’s Teenage Pregnancy and
Sexual Health Co-ordinator

Please contact:
Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk

All of our training can be

Please contact: Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
delivered in house and we Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
have regular open access
events advertised on the Or visit brook.org.uk for more
Brook Website. information
 Relationships and
Sex Education
Training
Talking to young people about their sexual health can be a daunting experience.
In this training, we draw on our 50 years of expertise of talking to young people
about their sexual health and provide a comprehensive overview of the information
that you need to know in order to work effectively in this area. During this training We
look at how to have difficult and timely conversations with young people around
issues that can affect relationships and sexuality.
Participants will be able to:
• Gain knowledge, skills and understanding of what is important and what is needed
for RSE delivery today
• Look at policy guidance and how statutory RSE could look in their setting
• Develop skills to support young people to achieve safe, healthy, happy relationships
and sex
• Feel more confident approaching the subject with young people and young people
with learning difficulties
• Identify sexual health and wellbeing services (including Brook) to signpost young
people.
• Understand the importance of talking about healthy relationships, consent and
pleasure with young people.
• Feel more confident and supported in planning and delivering quality RSE sessions
This training is delivered by our education specialists who work with young people on a day
to day basis in a range of setting, either in schools, colleges or youth hubs or in our local
clinic.
Sexual Health Information,
Empowerment, Learning and
Development (SHIELD)
Talking to young people about their sexual health can be a daunting experience.
In this training, we draw on our 50 years of expertise of talking to young people
about their sexual health and provide a comprehensive overview of the information
that you need to know in order to work effectively in this area.
The course aims:
1. Revise and discuss common Relationships & Sex Education topics
2. Feel more confident and build ‘soft skills’ in discussing matters related to sexual
health
3. Discover ways to empower young people in making positive and informed choices
in their relationships and sexual health
4. Become familiar with local resources for young people
Participants will be able to:
• List the different methods of contraception and discuss them meaningfully with young
people.
• Identify sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and know how to prevent them develop
skills to support young people to achieve safe, healthy, happy relationships and sex.
• Explain confidentiality and the law.
• Identify sexual health and wellbeing services (including Brook) to signpost young
people to.
• We look at how to have difficult conversations with young people and we also
discuss the cultural and individual differences that affect relationships and sexuality.

This training will be particularly useful for SLT, safeguarding officers, non-specialist This training is delivered by our education specialists who work with young people on a
teachers teaching PSHE for the first time, or for those with responsibility for leading on day to day basis, either in schools, colleges or youth hubs.
PSHE in schools or colleges and work with young people with SEN.

I’ve been doing this job for almost The training was delivered in a
Suitable for: Primary and Secondary school staff and alternative training providers passionate and comprehensive
who will be delivering relationships and sex education and anyone working with 15 years and I’m shocked to see
how out of date my knowledge is. I way. There is lots here that I will
young people with learning difficulties.
thought I was really good at this be able to use, especially on
stuff, but I’ve learnt so much today how to have difficult
- Secondary school teacher. conversations
- Integrated Youth
Services Worker.
Please contact:
Please contact: Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
Julie-Anne.Hamlet@brook.org.uk Or visit brook.org.uk for more
information
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information

Sexuality and Gender
Brook fights for the rights of children and young people to fulfil
their potential, free from prejudice and harm.
Research shows that people are happier and more productive in
an environment in which they feel they can be themselves without
fear of harassment or abuse and although society as a whole is
becoming more tolerant of the diversity of sexual orientations,
homophobia is still ingrained in many institutions and communities. This
continues to have an extremely negative affect on the lives of LGBT
people.
This training explores sexuality and gender and provides participants with
deeper knowledge and skills around the topic in order to effectively tackle
issues in their host organizations. We look at key terms and definitions with
regards to the wide variety of genders and look at how the language we use
when speaking about people can have huge impact for good or bad. We
discuss how to better support young LGBT people and provide helpful
strategies that you can incorporate into your own organization.
Participants will be able to:
• Discuss attitudes to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered
young people.
• Discuss stereotypes, judgments and assumptions around sexuality
• Describe LGBT issues affecting young people and identify ways of
supporting the young people you work with around these issues.
• Define and understand terminology
• Demonstrate practical skills to support a young person with a
disclosure
• Describe how to develop professional practice to ensure
LGBT inclusivity within SRE work with young people
• Identify practical ways to challenge homophobia in a
youth setting.
Please contact:
Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
Child Sexual Abuse/
Exploitation (CSA/E)
Brook is a sector leader in developing awareness of Child Sexual
Abuse and Exploitation (CSA/E) and working to protect young people.
We offer a half day training in CSA/E awareness, as well as a more
specialised, full day training that focuses on the specific risks of Child Sexual
Exploitation / Abuse to boys and young men.
Both of our training courses look at how to work with young people around
CSE as well as how to teach lessons on the subject, and increase your
confidence in spotting the signs of CSA/E and assisting in protecting vulnerable
young people.
Any young person can be a victim of child sexual exploitation. Being able to
recognise the signs and respond to it appropriately will help protect young
people. Our training aimsto provide participants with a clear understanding of
what child sexual exploitation (CSE) is and the current laws around it.
Through our half day training participants will be able to:
• Define CSE
• Recognise the signs of CSE and how to respond appropriately
• Identify best practice in responding to concerns, referral and signposting.
Through our full day training, participants will be able to:
• Identify the forms of CSA/E (Child Sexual Abuse / Exploitation)and how
these apply to BYM (Boys and Young Men)
• Recognise professional responses around CSA/E to BYM compared to girls
• Explore case studies of BYM at risk of CSA/E
• Recognise risk indicators in BYM
• Reflect on the societal conditioning of BYM
• Identify the barriers for BYM to disclose or engage in services
• Understand the impact of gender and sexual orientation in the
grooming process
• Explore online grooming and the use of technology
• Address BYM victim / perpetrator myths and gender stereotypes
• Understand the context of gender in the 2003 Sexual Offences
Act
Please contact:
Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for
more information
 Love Life?
Love Life? is a brief intervention toolkit that enables workers to
have open, thoughtful and future focused conversations about
issues that are most important to young people themselves.
The toolkit has been developed with young people’s involvement
alongside an evidenced based approach. To produce resources that
genuinely have an impact on behaviour change we have created a
flexible toolkit that frontline staff can use to engage, inform and
motivate young people at a pace that is right for the young person.
Brook Learn
If you work with young people - you’ll know that talking
about sex and relationships isn’t always easy. To help
you, we have developed a free high quality e-learning
platform to empower, support and encourage you to deliver
effective sex and relationships education (SRE) - based on our
50 years experience of discussing sexual health and relationships
with under 25s.

There is strong evidence to suggest that in order for behaviour change to

happen we need to awaken young people’s interest in the subject matter Modules on offer include:
before we can begin to initiate any change (source: Skills Development
Service 2012). This means that we have to provide staff with a range of
approaches that will suit a variety of starting points and learning styles. The main
identification tool will therefore be a key and integral resource that will provide
the practitioner with information and activities that can be delivered
sequentially, randomly and/or informally.

The toolkit adopts the principles of motivational interviewing (MI); the most well
established, well researched and recognised way of encouraging change HOW TO RELATIONSHIPS &
CONTRACEPTION
behaviour (Skills Development Service 2012). NICE (National Institute for Health DELIVER SRE ENDURING LOVE?
and Care Excellence) guidelines recommend this approach in relation to
reducing behaviour that impact negatively on health issues.

CONSENT PLEASURE

This platform is available at:

https://learn.brook.org.uk/

Please contact:
Laura.Hannah@brook.org.uk
Or visit brook.org.uk for more information
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