What should we tell the children?
An issue that many schools face when developing their relationships and sex education is working with parents.
What Should We Tell The Children? (WSTTC) is a programme developed by The Mothers' Union aimed at raising parent / carer confidence to positively discuss the issue of sex and relationships. The programme is run by externally accredited facilitators, and has been successfully hosted by schools, children’s centres and churches. It’s aimed at parents with children aged 5-14 years.
Initially they offer a two-hour standalone session. At the end of the session, parents have the option of continuing for a further three weeks, looking more closely at other issues not dealt with in the Standalone. The majority of parents have wanted to carry on and complete the programme.
Trained volunteers will run this at minimal costs across Warwickshire. For more information click here
The Mothers’ Union have worked with the Respect Yourself programme for several years now. The newly refreshed WSTTC programme provides an ideal complement for primary schools delivering Spring Fever or any setting wishing to support parents/ carers to feel more confident in discussing this important subject with their children.
The What Should We Tell the Children about Relationships and Sex Programme was first developed in 2004 by Coventry University Health Services Research Centre and has been recently updated.
Link to WSTTC info - www.mothersunioncoventry.com/what-should-we-tell-the-children
Link to Spring Fever info - respectyourselfcampaign.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/spring-fever/
ChatHealth - new school nurse messaging service
Warwickshire School Health & Wellbeing Service and Warwickshire Young People’s Substance Misuse Service have introduced a new way for young people to get advice and support about health related issues via a new nurse messaging service.
ChatHealth is an award-winning school nurse messaging service for young people aged 11-19 years, available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
This service has been highly acclaimed by the Department of Health which encourages the use of mobile and social media to improve access to healthcare – particularly for young people. ChatHealth has been awarded an Innovation Challenge Prize from NHS England and multiple other awards for innovative use of communication in healthcare and improving patient experiences.
The aim is to further improve access to healthcare for young people and to continue improving the quality and safety of the services. Young people have helped develop the promotional material which we are using to advertise the service in schools. The number to text is 07507 331 525.
Read our information leaflet to find out more about the service, outcomes, information on safety and frequently asked questions.
For more information please contact the School Health & Wellbeing Service on 03300 245 204.