Improving Standards of SRE in Orkney Kara Leslie, Health Promotion Officer, NHS Orkney. Nov 2011
Where Are we? 260 miles Aberdeen Orkney
Orkney Archipelago: covers land mass <1000km 2 covers land mass <1000km 2 67 islands 67 islands 17 inhabited - only 3 are causeway connected 17 inhabited - only 3 are causeway connected photo: R Leslie
Population: 20,556* 19 inhabited islands 14 GP Practices (8 on isles) 17 Primary schools 4 Junior Highs on isles (2nd or 4 th Yr) 2 Secondary schools 1Halls of Residence, Kirkwall 1 Special Educational Needs unit Orkney College CONNECT Project Lifeskills Orkney *based on residents registered with GP Practice, April 2011
Photo: Ken Amer
Map: copyright Sigurd Towrie
Primary, Secondary (SHARE), Special Educational Needs (SEN) and ‘SHARE Extension’ Programmes.
One of 5 main aims of Orkney’s Sexual Health Strategy: ‘deliver good quality, comprehensive SRE programmes; and achieve consistency in provision’ Drivers: Orkney Sexual Health Strategy and Action Plan Respect &Responsibility Outcomes QIS Standards CfE Outcomes and Experiences August 2011 onwards: Sexual Health and Bloodborne Virus Framework
Method: Partnership with Orkney Islands Council, local Young People’s programmes and Orkney Alcohol & Drugs Partnership: programme of training and support for Pastoral Care Teams and others delivering Personal and Social Education (PSE).
Recommend NHS Health Scotland’s secondary SHARE programme, SHARE Special and related Primary Programmes.
Ongoing training and support ‘SHARE Extension’ programme offered to S4-6 & post school
Results... SHARE delivered to 90% of secondary school PSE teachers: all delivering 22 wk SHARE programme Related Primary training Related Special Educational Needs Staff Support
Ongoing support for Staff 2010/11 Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2010/11 Training Needs Analysis Links with service providers (SHARE 19)
Next Steps... Hard to Reach Groups Primary/Secondary Transitions audit Stromness Evaluate Programme with pupils
Photo: Andrew Drever