1. Speakeasy David Kesterton Project Manager All Wales Sexual Health Network conference Wrexham February 6 th 2008

3. To enable parents to talk with their children about sex and relationships To increase parents factual knowledge around sex and relationships To increase parents confidence and communication skills around sex and relationships To provide a step towards further learning/personal development for parents in priority groups To support parenting practitioners in using the Speakeasy model in their work Aim Objectives

5. 8 Learning Outcomes 1.Physical and emotional changes at puberty 2. Sex and relationships education in the context of family life 3. Responding to the needs of children in relation to sex and relationships in the context of family life

7. 4. Social and cultural attitudes towards sex and sexuality as they relate to children 5. The different methods of contraception 6. The different sexually transmitted infections and methods for safer sex

8. 7. Strategies for keeping children safe from harm 8. Sex and relationships education in schools taking account of statutory and non statutory guidance

9. Speakeasy in Wales Cardiff region 3 years funding until spring 2009 13 parent courses to date (800) 85 parents taking the Speakeasy programme (6500)

10. Before and After Evaluation Before course After course Change 2.994.4047% At the moment how confident do you feel talking to your children about sex and relationships? (average scores out of 5)

11. Before and After Evaluation Knowledge areaBefore course After course Change Puberty3.024.4447% STIs2.594.3367% Contraception3.34.5638% Keeping safe3.374.5635% At the moment how much knowledge do you feel you have to talk to your children about the following aspects of SRE?

12. “I’ve now got more confidence to talk about things, having knowledge to back-up what I am saying. I’ve realised I need to discuss certain issues at certain times, so can now talk more confidently about these things than I could before I did the course” Parent interviewed 12 months after course

13. Full evaluation available at fpa.org.uk David Kesterton 020 7608 5271 davidk@fpa.org.uk Helen Devitt 02920 649 791 helend@fpa.org.uk