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.