1. Improving Standards of SRE in Orkney Kara Leslie, Health Promotion Officer, NHS Orkney. kara.leslie@nhs.netkara.leslie@nhs.net Nov 2011

2. Where Are we? 260 miles Aberdeen Orkney

3. 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

4. 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

5. Photo: Ken Amer

6. 10664 1331 3014 659 231 409 Map: copyright Sigurd Towrie

7. Primary, Secondary (SHARE), Special Educational Needs (SEN) and ‘SHARE Extension’ Programmes.

8. 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 2011-15

9. 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).

10. Recommend NHS Health Scotland’s secondary SHARE programme, SHARE Special and related Primary Programmes.

11. Ongoing training and support ‘SHARE Extension’ programme offered to S4-6 & post school

12. 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

13. Ongoing support for Staff 2010/11 Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2010/11 Training Needs Analysis Links with service providers (SHARE 19)

14. Next Steps... Hard to Reach Groups Primary/Secondary Transitions audit Stromness Evaluate Programme with pupils

15. Photo: Andrew Drever