Esteem

One of the great things about our relationships and sex education training is that we offer different and unique course options!

We never want you to feel confused about which course is right for you. So, to help make it as easy as possible, we have created a simple graphic to explain the key differences between our accredited relationships and sex education course, our teacher training course, and our bespoke training workshops.

We have also designed a clear flowchart that will lead you to the course that will benefit you the most, based on your experience and needs.

Despite the challenges of lockdown, the training side of our work has flourished - partly because we have been able to provide our courses online.

Over the past academic year, 81 educators have participated in our accredited training courses, with 38 of those attending online, and 63 opting to do the level 4 accreditation in ’Teaching relationships and sex education.”

In addition, 39 teachers from 6 schools accessed our online teacher training in the summer term.

After years of consultation, the new RSE guidance is finally statutory. The guidance details learning outcomes but leaves the decision of what materials and approaches are used to the school itself. We encourage you to support your local school as they implement the changes. Many teachers feel unprepared and ill-equipped so if you know of a local school in this position, please do tell them about us as we may be able to help with teacher training.

The 'digital age' has been a buzzword for many years now, if not for decades, and is usually spoken about in other contexts. But how has the creation and growing dependence on the internet impacted young people and, in particular, how they view relationships and sex?

The answer is that digitalization was and is probably one of the most profound turning points for relationships and sex education (RSE) - and failing to keep up with this pace of change means that educators and caregivers could lose a generation.

We are so grateful to all of you who donated this year! Coupled with emergency funding due to COVID19 and some generous grants, acet UK has been able to reach even more young people in this academic year than we did last year, despite the challenges of lockdown and school closures!

We may not have been able to deliver many RSE sessions in schools, but our Esteem training has been very busy!

Our team have worked hard to make ALL our training available online so, despite not being able to run in-person training, we have trained 77 new educators in RSE during lockdown - including youth workers, NHS staff, therapists and secondary school teachers. 

If you were thinking about accessing relationships and sex education (RSE) training and have come across acet UK, you might be wondering what the Esteem network is all about.

In the UK, we are getting used to new rhythms of life due to the COVID-19 situation. A significant change for many families is the closure of schools for most children. 

One of the advantages of our connected world is the ability to connect easily with people in different countries. So this week, I got the chance to speak via a video call with Vicky Walsh (find her on instagram) who is a member of acet UK’s Esteem Network of trained relationships and sex educators. 

During this Coronavirus outbreak, we will not be running any training in physical buildings but we are excited that we are still able to provide our standard RSE training, and the accreditation, by video conferencing software. We are also running teacher training courses and parents' workshops online.

acet UK's Esteem teacher training in relationships and sex education (RSE) is designed primarily for secondary school teachers wishing to improve their RSE delivery and increase their confidence in delivering this subject. The course reflects the most up-to-date information, in line with the 2019 government guidance on relationships and sex education, sex education and health education.