Survey of on-site sexual health services in secondary schools and Pupil Referral Units
The Sex Education Forum’s aim is to ensure all children and young people receive their entitlement to good quality sex and relationship education. The Forum has released the National Mapping Survey of On-Site Sexual Health Services in Secondary Schools and Pupil Referral Units. This is the first ever national survey of on-site sexual health services in secondary schools and Pupil Referral Units in England.
Libby Purves talks to Lucy Emmerson, Senior Development Officer for the Sex Education Forum
Lovewise
Two paediatricians in Newcastle, concerned about the problems faced by teenagers in their relationships or from broken homes, set up Lovewise to deliver sex and relationship teaching with a Christian message. The presentations and materials used by Lovewise are being used in primary and secondary schools throughout the country.
Sara Parker reports from one of their presentations to a group of 14-year olds.
Adult Learning Grant
It is the first anniversary since its national roll-out. This grant offers adults up to £30 a week to return to learning. It has been very successful and has provided financial support to 43,000 adult learners in England since its inception.
Libby Purves interviews Claire Mycock, the Adult Learner Support Direct at the Learning and Skills Council.
Education at Shakespeare’s Globe
Fiona Banks is Head of Learning,Globe Education, catering to young people and teachers. The Globe’s education work is delivered by a team of practitioners (actors and directors). They bring their wealth of knowledge and experience of playing Shakespeare to over 100,000 students each year. Fiona was a teacher and her interests lie in the function of the arts in schools, how learning can be done creatively within the school curriculum and the development of, and access to, theatre for young people. She talks to Libby Purves.
Teaching Shakespeare with comics
Each year secondary schools have to choose one of three Shakespeare plays to study for the Key Stage 3 English test. This year they are: Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III and The Tempest. The 2008 set sections of these plays are currently downloadable for free, in graphic form.
Jason Cobley, Head of English at City of Ely Community College in Cambridgeshire, has been using the graphic Shakespeares since September 2007. He talks to Libby Purves about how the combination of words and visuals engage children and allow a wide range of abilities to get excited about the whole play.
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