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Speakeasy Cornwall

Every parent matters in a Healthy School

As part of the development of Healthy Schools in Cornwall and our commitment to Every Child Matters, we have introduced support for schools to work with parents and carers. Parental involvement is vital to long-term effective changes in children’s health; it is also a requirement of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and increasingly, the government seeks to encourage more parental involvement in all sorts of ways, for example through the extended schools programme.

One of the most exciting is the introduction of…

"CORNWALL SPEAKEASY
COWS AIZ KERNOW"

Enjoyable, fun, safe, and proven to be extremely effective.
Real parental involvement leading to better knowledge, increased confidence, parental self esteem building (including an opportunity to get a OCN qualification and become a peer mentor).

What is Speakeasy?

Speakeasy leafletSpeakeasy offers a non-threatening group-based opportunity for parents and carers to acquire the confidence and skills they need to talk to their children about sex and sexuality. It is designed to be fun and relaxed, providing an atmosphere where parents can learn together from their own experiences. It is locally organised and can link with educational, community and/or health provisions in a particular area.
Backed up by fpa’s extensive training resources and training expertise, the course offers a flexible and relaxed way to gain greater confidence in an area that can cause embarrassment and awkwardness for parents and carers. Creative methods are used within our groups including collage and artwork, role play and games as well as more traditional written work for those who wish. The emphasis is on making the courses as accessible as possible for those who will benefit.

The main aims of the courses are:

  • to encourage parents and carers to provide positive sex education in the home
  • to encourage parents and carers to take on the role of 'sex educator'.

For a general introduction to Speakeasy, download the fpa parents' leaflet. To see just how effective Speakeasy is, download the case study given in  the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy: Next Steps document. (And since then even more great evaluation has been done!). Read about the success of Speakeasy at Pencoys School. You can also visit the fpa website for more information about Speakeasy. We offer free training for parents wishing to become Speakeasy Facilitors. For more details about this and anything with regard to Speakeasy, contact Mandy Lancaster on 01209 313419.