SHARE Training in East Ayrshire
Sexual Health and Relationships
Education
Alison Crawford
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
East Ayrshire Council
Linda Armstrong
Community Link Worker
Loudoun Partnership
East Ayrshire Council
Background
• SHARE is a sexual health and relationships
programme produced by NHS Health Scotland.
• SHARE is comprised of two publications: The
SHARE educational resource and the SHARE
trainer’s manual.
The Need for SHARE
• Teenage pregnancy rates in Scotland are
amongst the highest in Europe.
• Very high rates of unintended pregnancies and
terminations.
• Rising rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
• In East Ayrshire, we have one of the highest
rates of teenage pregnancies in Scotland.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Educational Resource
• The SHARE resource comprises 22 sessions each
lasting about 45 minutes.
• An education pack and a DVD.
• Designed for use by professionals working with
young people from S2 to S4.
• A comprehensive, evidence-informed overview
of sexual health and relationships education
(SRE)
• addresses complexities that surround this
subject.
Recognising, valuing and sharing
diversity
SHARE is designed to be inclusive and valuing of all
young people.
• Students who are, or have been, sexually active and those
who are not;
• Students who identify themselves as LGBT or are uncertain
about their sexual orientation;
• Students who have experienced pregnancy;
• Students who have been abused or sexually exploited;
• Those who have experience of a range of different family
structures;
• Students with physical or learning disabilities;
• Students from a range of cultural, ethnic or faith differences.
The Programme
• 22 sessions, each focusing on a theme
• Extension/options exercises
• Teachers can add their own materials or
customize
• The programme should be delivered over
three years for S2, S3 and S4 pupils
• 6 to 8 lessons in each year.
Programme Lessons
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Starting out
Relationships
Talking about sex
Bodies and sex
Being male or female
Learning about sex
Sexual activity, pregnancy and contraception
Sexual activity and STIs
Good communication skills
Condom use skills
Pressures and choices around sex
Resisting pressure
Experiences of first intercourse
Pregnancy and parenthood
Where to go for help
Curriculum for Excellence
• SHARE meets the requirements for a comprehensive
sex and relationships education programme as outlined
in Respect and Responsibility (the national strategy for
sexual health) and in Curriculum for Excellence.
• The SHARE course addresses the Relationships, Sexual
Health and Parenthood experiences and outcomes
within the Health and Wellbeing organiser of
Curriculum for Excellence, and a number of others
including Mental, Emotional , Social and Physical
Health.
Benefits of Partnership Working
• Young people’s learning in Sexual Health and Relationships
Education benefits from partnership working with parents,
carers, school staff, community staff and wider agencies.
• The involvement of community partners, through their
individual expertise and knowledge, engages pupils, enriches
learning experiences and provides a consistent message.
• Effective partnership working ensures that all agencies come
together in order to support our young people and their
families.
SHARE in East Ayrshire
• In East Ayrshire Council, 3 days of SHARE training took place in
February and in September2010
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It included a variety of partners including: Guidance teachers,
School Nurses, Addiction Services staff, Family Support Workers,
Community Link Workers , CLaD, College staff and Campus Police
Officers
• The training was delivered by NHS Ayrshire and Arran Sexual Health
staff
• Staff from NHS Addiction Services delivered information on the
cross over between alcohol consumption and risk taking behaviour.
Linda Armstrong
Community Link Worker
• My SHARE experience
• TOTS Programme (Truth On Teenage Sex)
• Speak Easy Programme
SHARE in East Ayrshire
What happened next?
• Participants at SHARE training rolled out the
training to their colleagues.
• Guidance staff in eight secondary schools are
now planning with their partners, which sessions
will be delivered, when and by whom.
• This will ensure consistency of message and true
partnership working.
• SHARE training is planned again for May 2011.
• It is anticipated that refresher courses will be
offered by NHS Ayrshire and Arran in the coming
year to update colleagues.
Contact Details
Alison Crawford
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
Woodstock Centre
Woodstock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BE
Tel: 01563-555650
Email: alison.crawford@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Linda Armstrong
Community Link Worker
Loudoun Academy
Galston
KA4 8PD
Tel: 01563-820061
Email: linda.armstrong@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
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