Free FPA HIV guides and samples for World Aids Day. Our HIV guide got a really big update this year. For free UK samples and more see - fpa.org.uk/free-fpa-hiv-guid⦠and here are some tags... #HIV#AIDS#WorldAidsDay
(2/2) "Therapy sessions for adults often focus on providing basic sex ed & challenging unhelpful myths.
"Providing earlier sex ed in schools is likely to be much more cost effective than NHS funded therapy sessions2
Read Dr Vosper's view: fpa.org.uk/long-term-psycholā¦#rshe#pshe#nhs
(1/2) Long-term psychological impact of poor sex ed. Interesting view - Dr Jane Vosper, British Psychological Society "Many psychosexual problems & distress seen in adult NHS services seem directly related to poor education about how our bodies work & unhelpful beliefs about sex"
New report in the British Medical Journal showing increased use of less reliable 'natural' contraceptive methods
And abortion rates are increasing.
Worth a 5 min read. And weāve added the FPA response too.
fpa.org.uk/bpas-data-shows-iā¦
Highlighting the importance of #RSHE in the #DfE Curriculum and Assessment Review
The āCall for Evidenceā closes on Friday.
Hereās how FPA will be highlighting the importance of RSHE. fpa.org.uk/highlighting-the-ā¦
Some good news for RSHE?
The previous Government created some potentially harmful changes to both #RSHE & Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
New government's next steps are not 100% clear but there is some positive news! fpa.org.uk/rshe-statutory-guā¦#RSE#PSHE
Keeping Children Safe In Education (KCSIE): Urgent help needed
Last government sneaked through changes that hurt children eg
1) imply a child questioning their gender is always a "safeguarding risk"
2) Remove all references to trans bullying
Help @ fpa.org.uk/reverse-damaging-ā¦
Why are FPA on GB News?!?!
Itās important to help ALL audiences understand that Relationships and Sex Education is designed to help and protect children⦠and there are a huge number of studies showing it does exactly that.
youtube.com/watch?v=Pq8BNZP_ā¦
It's so important to listen to what young people want from #RSE
In a new @sex_ed_forum report, young people say RSE in primary schools should be more robust and must teach the importance of consent and challenge gender stereotypes.
sexeducationforum.org.uk/resā¦
(2/2) And in the fight to save Sexwise - a big big thank you also to @DewsnapClaire over at @BASHH_UK, Dr. Dewsnap helped raise awareness in front of the Women and Equalities Committee. š
Glimmer of hope for Sexwise.org.uk? Great speech last night in the House of Lords by @LordPhilofBrum. Really hoping Health Minister Lord Markham follows through on finding that "pragmatic" solution. Video of the debate here: fpa.org.uk/house-of-lords-se⦠(1/2)
Sexwise.org.uk Closing Despite the Family Planning Association Offering to Run it for Free!
The DHSC are closing Sexwise on 2 March.
Our simple - and rejected - offer here: fpa.org.uk/sexwise-closing-mā¦
Pharmacies are a convenient place to access the pill. But the pill isn't right for everyone. Long-term investment in contraception services is needed to ensure everyone has convenient and timely access to the full range of methods.
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