Sex Education Forum (SEF)

This collection is uncatalogued. The following is an interim description which may be altered when detailed cataloguing takes place in future.

Sex Education Forum papers relating to the charity's business and activities, including: Advisory Group minutes and associated papers, 1987-2007; folder of miscellaneous Advisory Group papers of various dates, SEF 30th birthday event postcard activity, Summary of contracts held by SEF, Sheffield RSE resource, green folder of training evaluation forms (anonymous, 2016-2019), Birmimgham Youth Parliament leaflet c.2007; SEF Advisory Group and Coordinator information from 2011-12, twitter takeover papers, 2 x original artwork cartoons? by Ant Parker, various Teenage Pregnancy Strategy documents (not SEF); obituary of SEF life member Hilary Dixon, Lancashire RSE primary scheme of work, package of papers on RSE post sexual abuse.

SEF publications and collected publications (subjects include: governors, HIV, support staff, peer support, sexual health services at schools, public referral units, faith and values, independent schools, PSHE, pupil consultation, further education services mapping); Publications include: Sex Education Matters , 1994-2003; Spotlight magazines (National Children's Bureau (NCB), but with relevance to SEF from 2003-5); Laying the Foundations primary SRE book; Let's work together (parents) . Let's get it right (primary consultation) ; Outside the Box toolkit ; 4 x conference brochures, 5 x Sex Ed Supplement magazine, SEF factsheets, NCB & SEF publications on children in care, campaign stickers, joint publications eg. with FSRH, PSHE Association; NCB off the radar report, various Gov / PHE documents, blue lever arch folder of SEF Advisory Group and 'Coordinator' information from 2011-12), obituary of SEF life member Hilary Dixon, Lancashire RSE primary scheme of work, package of papers on RSE post sexual abuse. "The Lyric" VHS by SPOD (a founding member of SEF and sexual health charity for people with disability); Governors and SRE VHS (part of pack with book by SEF).

1980s-2010s

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Sex Education Forum was established in 1987 to improve the provision of sex education for young people and in schools, providing educators with resources, advice and training, and influencing policy through lobbying and research. Sex Education Forum also undertakes research and compiles evidence on issues relating to relationships and sex education.

Sex Education Forum (SEF) lobbied successfully for the introduction of compulsory Relationships and Sex Education in England. After 34 years of being hosted at the National Children's Bureau (NCB), Sex Education established themselves as an independent charity in April 2021. SEF supports educators with training, resources and a membership scheme to support teachers and school workers in providing evidence-based competent Sex Education to young people. The organisation gathers international evidence about effective RSE and uses this to inform policy and practice and to increase public understanding of the benefits of RSE.

Transferred to Wellcome.

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