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TeenBoundariesUK is the only charity (No. 1133137) in the UK solely devoted to stopping sexual bullying and encouraging positive gender relationships. As you will be aware, the Government has recently announced its intention to make Personal, Social, Health & Economic (PSHE) Education – which includes Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) – statutory. TeenBoundariesUK can support schools in delivering high quality SRE.

One of the things that young people consistently say about SRE is that it is too focused on providing factual information on topics like contraception and STIs, and that there is not enough attention on giving young people the skills they need to manage relationships and on clarifying attitudes and values. This means that young people are not getting the support they need on crucial issues such as: sexual bullying, gender, consent and dealing with pressure. These are the issues that the TeenBoundariesUK programme focuses on by providing 4 hour workshops in secondary schools and youth groups. Split over 4 weeks, mornings or split over 2/2 hour sessions. Assemblies are available - flexibility for schools is our number one priority.

We provide role-play and scenario-based workshops for targeted students, generic (male and female), female and male skewed. We also provide mentoring for selected students. The workshops are suitable for 13-18 year olds, with our target schools Years 9, 10 and 11. We are also able to train teachers on how to talk to teenagers in their own lessons about these areas.

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Until recently, sexually exploitative situations between young people, for example in dating contexts or peer-to-peer social contexts have not been fully addressed as a public issue. Sexual violence taking place in ‘social scenarios’ such as parties, in dating relationships, or between students is often still not acknowledged. Additionally, new technologies offered by mobile phones, digital imaging and the internet contribute to creating forms of sexual assault that the law and society have difficulty defining as assault.

Commonly held myths about sexual offences can also mean that even where an incident would legally classify as a sexual assault, it is not seen as such by victims. These myths include the beliefs that; perpetrators of sexual assault are always strangers; sexual assault always involves the use of physical force or physical violence; a weapon would be involved; it occurs in dark, dangerous places; or additional physical injuries are sustained. However as both national and local data shows, the majority of perpetrators are known to their victims. Less than 10% of sexual assaults on young people are perpetrated by a stranger.

TeenBoundariesUk is working with Hertfordshire County Council's multi-partner agencies to provide guidance on Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Offences with young people. For more information please email info@teenboundaries.co.uk.

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