** TeenBoundaries is being externally evaluated by the Institute of Education, (University of London) in May 2013 we will publish the findings once complete*****
TeenBoundaries is part of Family Lives, and aims to prevent sexual bullying, peer on peer sexual exploitation and promotes positive gender relationships by challenging attitudes and promoting tolerance, understanding and cohesion between young people.
Our research with young people tell us that SRE (Sex and Relationship Education) is too focused on providing factual information on contraception and STIs (sexually transmitted infections). There is not enough attention on giving young people the skills they need to manage relationships, clarify attitudes and values and maintain boundaries.
To date we have provided 7000 young people (11-18 years old) with workshops and further provided individual mentoring, produced parent packs and tailored gender lessons for schools.
Our programme:
Delivered to single sexed and mixed groups 11 to 18 years.
- LESSON ONE: The causes and effects of early sexualisation (media influences, popularity mechanisms and how these affect behaviour within peer groups)
- LESSON TWO: The use of sexualised language and bullying.
- LESSON THREE: The effect of Cyber world; Sexting/Internet (porn-fantasy and reality) and how it adds to the issues of sexualised bullying; the use of Form Spring, Facebook, BBM etc. in Cyber Bullying.
- LESSON FOUR: Positive gender relationships; (including domestic violence) abuse in relationships.
- LESSON FIVE: Sexual violence; myths and facts, safety and awareness, reporting and further help, individual responsibility in stopping sexual violence.
- LESSON SIX: Sexual expectations and Pornography N.B. This is an age appropriate lesson- Recommended at age 16 + (Sixth form pupils)See this workshop in action:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20009247
- LESSON SEVEN: Teenage pregnancy and being a young mum and dad.
Delivered in CAROUSEL DAYS: Inset, off timetable days, enrichment days and healthy school days. PSHCE/CITIZENSHIPS lessons.
- TRAINING: Staff trainMing on delivering the workshops and embedding the workshops into the school curriculum.
***Please contact us to book or discuss the new primary school work: We have two 45/50/60 minute lessons***************************************************
In 2012 we have directly worked with:
- 120 hours girls/boys separate sessions –Year 8,9,10,11 and sixth formers.
- Provided material and case study for the Home Office – Abuse in Relationship campaigns.
- Received funding from the Home Office Crime Innovation Fund-Tackling those at risk of becoming young male perpetrators of sexual violence
Track record:
“We have used Teen Boundaries with the whole of our Year 9. Each class has had 4 workshops delivered as part of the PSHCE programme. Leonie and her team have shown themselves to be very knowledgeable and articulate about the subject. Delivery of the workshops has been stimulating and professional and feedback from students very positive. We are hoping to extend the programme to our Year 10′s. We would have no hesitation in recommending the programme to other schools”.
Evaluations:
The evaluations consist of 2 scale shift questions, 4 circle the answer questions, 5 tick box questions and 3 written questions.
Based on 1305 PUPILS from April 2010 to 1st October 2010.
- 99% of pupils felt it was a valuable use of their time.
- 95% of pupils did not feel happy with the way they look.
- 98% of pupils wanted follow-on lessons.
- 99% of pupils feel confused over why young people and adults wear sexy clothes.
Contact details:
Leonie Hodge
Business Development Manager
Family Lives
49-51 East Road
London N1 6AH
Tel: 020 7553 3080
Mobile: Mobile: 07702954891
Email: leonieh@familylives.org.uk
Website: http://www.teenboundaries.co.uk/
www.familylives.org.uk
I have read Ms Hodges article in the
‘You’ magazine today and it is a subject that is very close to my heart and something I feel strongly about.
I am a Detective Constable who has dealt with serious sexual assaults since 1991. Most recently, I have dealt with cases involving young people and their relationships and have worked closely with schools.
The principles of each school has raised their concerns with me.
If possible, I would like to become a volunteer for your charity.
I retire from the Police in four years.
I have a 13 year old daughter and
10 year old son.
I also have a multi agency training background.
I live in Buckinghamshire
If I could be of any use to you, could you please email me.
Regards.
Netty
I read the article in ‘You’ magazine earlier today, and I honestly couldn’t agree more. When I was 13 an older boy pressured me into sexual activity on a night out that I simply was not ready for. When after a few hours he started trying to rape me, I couldn’t stay silent and screamed for help. Thankfully my friends heard and I didn’t suffer what I could have that night. Although that’s not to say I didn’t feel dirty and an outcast once I had gotten back to school and discovered rumours had been spread about me and him. Up until the age of 15 I was too scared to be left in the same room as a boy. But now someone has come along who has changed that. I’ve been with him for over a year and not once has he ever pressured me despite the fact he is a lot older and very experienced. I even told him what happened that night when I was 13, and it even took months for me to get over some mental blocks it created. But he helped me though.
Though there are girls in my school and around where I live that have been though so much worse. As just one simple example, one of my best friends was raped at 12 and has been raped by 3 different guys, and is now about to have a baby at just 16 as a direct result.
Girls get stuck in a cycle. Once they’ve had sex once at a young age, they start feeling low and worthless. And the only way they think to get over this is to have sex again, because it makes them feel wanted and worth something to someone. Then the cycle repeats. It’s an endless cycle that they struggle so much to get out of, and people simply don’t understand that. They just judge them as ‘slags’ when it’s all a lot deeper and more emotional than that.
On the short hand, I just want to say, I hope this organisation gets far and that you help many young people before they make the same mistakes I’ve witnessed too many times already.
I found the article in ‘You’ magazine refreshing. I am head of PSHCE in a mixed 11 – 16 school and constantly battling to teach students that sex is so much more than an extension of a kiss and cuddle. So many young people today don’t appreciate that sex is something special and should be part of a long term, loving relationship. Only this week two year 9 students have had first time sex in a car park outside Marks and Spencers which has become the talk of the school. Keep up the good work, would like you to come into my school if possible.
Thanks with regard to furnishing this sort of wonderful
content.