Consent

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Consent. It starts with a conversation.

Sexual abuse and violence devastate lives, and for young people understanding true consent is key to forming caring, loving relationships where everyone is safe and valued.

Early intervention in schools has the long-term potential to help reduce offending and the likelihood of pupils becoming victims.

It’s vital we educate young people on the importance of consent, the benefits of talking about consent and the long-lasting consequences both to the victim and the offender if consent is not willingly given.

Sexual activity is an uncomfortable subject to talk about, but research shows that effective communication is vital to helping reduce sexual offending.

It’s our job to start and continue these conversations, empower young people, and change the way that everyone talks about consent.

The Constabulary’s consent campaign will empower young people to talk openly and shift the societal attitudes that conversations around sexual activity are taboo.

This is through impactful video content that speaks directly to young people - it speaks in their language; emulating the content they consume every day in a format they understand.

The Consent Campaign

The campaign features five scenarios that young people could find themselves in, and they all play out in different ways – some positive and some negative. These scenarios have been shown to groups of young people and their thought-provoking discussions captured on camera – all packaged together to be used as educational tools in the classroom.

These videos act as conversation starters. They will leave teenagers feeling confident in continuing these conversations within their peer groups and with their partners outside of the classroom.

They will enhance the hard work already being done in this area and will demonstrate to young people how easy it can be to become involved in situations that they can quickly lose control of.

Educational Resources

The campaign has been packaged together for schools in three different ways, which will enable them to deliver the resources in the way that works best for them.

• One session – all scenarios packaged together (40-minute video)
• Three sessions – scenarios packaged according to themes (9 to 17-minute videos)
• Five sessions – individual scenarios (5 to 9-minute videos)

All packages have a number of pause points throughout to encourage classroom discussions and activities - and allow for lesson plans and worksheets to be designed around the campaign videos.

A further classroom-based lesson can be available via the school’s dedicated Youth Engagement Officer - which includes extension activities for the classroom and home learning.