Speakeasy in Scotland

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Speakeasy in Scotland

Kristine Boyle
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Speakeasy we want parents and carers to

• feel comfortable and relaxed talking
• to their children about growing up?
• be more prepared for the kind of
• questions their children may ask?
• be sure of their facts?
• feel they have support?

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Speakeasy sessions are varied and give the
opportunity for participants to learn in many
different ways.

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Speakeasy groups are free and usually meet once a
week for eight weeks. Speakeasy is an
accredited course which means parents taking part
can also gain an award Everyone is welcome on
the Speakeasy course whether they go for the
award or not.

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• An understanding of the physical and emotional
  changes boys and girls undergo at puberty
• An understanding of what sex and relationship
  education means in the context of family life
• An understanding of how to respond to the needs
  of children in relation to sex and relationship
  education

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• An understanding of social and cultural attitudes
  towards sex and sexuality as they relate to
  children
• Learning about different methods of contraception
• Learning about different sexually transmitted
  infections and methods for safe sex

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• Understanding strategies for keeping children
  safe from harm
• Understanding sex and relationship education in
  school what information is your childs school
  providing

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• Parents and carers as co-educators?
• Share learning with each other on course
• Conversation log
• Co-facilitator training
• Peer education

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Lasting Benefits?

• Information received on the course is
• used long after the course is finished
• Parents more askable
• Partners and other family members
• can become involved
• Parents are also able to take
• advantage of opportunities to have
• conversations about other subjects

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Speakeasy
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Speakeasy

• Kristine Boyle
• Assistant Project Manager
• ? 0141 948 1173
• kristineb_at_fpa.org.uk
• Website www.fpa.org.uk