Making Sexual Health Matter – Shine (All East)

Our aims:

Equip professionals with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively address sexual health issues with young people, including those that are vulnerable/at risk.
Enable professionals to provide and promote high quality sexual health services and to support young people, in line with best practice.

Learning outcomes: 

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

· Identify issues affecting the sexual health of young people in Newham and consider what is meant by ‘at risk’ and ‘vulnerable’.

·  Understand how attitudes and values relating to young people and sexual health can impact on professional practice

·  Describe key laws which are relevant to sex and young people

·Understand the rights of young people when accessing support services

· Identify the most common contraceptives used and the most common sexually transmitted infections

· Perform a condom demonstration

·  Identify local sexual health services and know how and when to refer/signpost.