ABSTRACT
It will not necessarily be a quick fix; it may very well be a struggle to have introduced quality Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) into the establishment. It can be easy to get disheartened and frustrated with others who do not ‘get it’ though. Creating a working party of staff, governors, parents, learners and external partners has ensured RSE is an integrated, natural part of our school life. Reviewing and adapting the parents’ RSE courses constantly has ensured relevance and manageability. Planning ahead so that parental involvement eventually leads to the workshops being delivered by the parents and carers themselves will be the long-term aim. Relevant RSE for special learners has a number of additional, unforeseen, benefits that include delaying the onset of first sexual experience and increasing the likelihood of contraception use. In addition, RSE, when done well, can help to generate a positive sexual identity and foster respectful relationships.
