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Challenge Team UK surveyed 477 pupils from 9 schools in Hampshire, Leicestershire, London, Kent, Nottingham, Manchester. Our results are available to view here (PDF File opens in a new window)

Full-time Team Leader Wanted The role requires you to support the team of four volunteers as they visit schools up and down the country; to recruit volunteers and to represent Challenge Team UK. The post will commence in September 2010 and would suit a young adult who believes in the benefits of saving sex for marriage, relates well with people of all ages and wants an adventure. Driving license essential. Salary negotiable. Training will be given.  For more information contact: 01323 638744 or info@challengeteamuk.org

Challenge Team is recruiting new volunteers for Autumn 2010 and Spring 2011. If you are interested in becoming a Challenge Team UK Presenter, or know someone else who may be, then please email us for an application pack or download the Information Leaflet. (PDF)

Since 2004, 36 British presenters have been trained by Challenge Team UK and have presented to 87 500 teenagers.

Outside Experts are best for Sex Advice - YouthWork Now; May 2010
Young people want to be taught about sex and relationships by sex education specialists and not teachers, according to a report. Sex Education ... Do You Get Enough? was produced by youth forum Headsup and found that young people felt awkward talking to people who they knew well about such issues. Instead, young people said talking to an outside specialist or expert would be less embarrassing. Young people on the forum also suggested that the main way they learned about sexual relationships was through friends and the media, but there was recognition that this was a potentially dangerous way of sharing vital knowledge about such an important issue.

External visitor role in SRE teaching - NCB; May 2010
A new resource from the Sex Education Forum explores "why" and "how" external visitors can work with schools on sex and relationship education (SRE). External Visitors and Sex and Relationships Education suggests ideas for quality assurance, involving children and young people, and case studies to help work through the issues in practice. External visitors can have a valuable role in enhancing teaching and learning of SRE. School nurses and health professionals can inspire young people with the confidence to use local health services, and provide invaluable training sessions for teachers. Theatre in education and creative arts specialists can bring an exciting dynamic and new learning style - and there are ways of extending their educational value through good planning with the school. Hosting a visitor also gives children and young people a chance to learn about other people's lives and develop social skills.

Safe Sex - or healthy relationships? - YouthWork Now; May 2010
In Sex and Relationships Education, the word "relationships" is largely ignored.
A survey of more than 20,000 young people by the UK Youth Parliament found that 61 per cent of boys and 70 per cent of girls aged over 17 stated they had received no information at school about personal relationships. Recent NSPCC statistics, and subsequent TV ads on abusive relationships among young people, show that this is an increasing problem that must be tackled.

Team Spring 2010Challenge Team UK Tour Report
- Spring 2010
In Spring 2010 a team of four toured for 9 weeks, visiting 34 schools and 6 youth groups in East Sussex, Hants, the Isle of Wight, Birmingham, Nottingham, St Neots, London, Croydon and Kent. They performed 57 presentations to over 6000 teenagers. Seven of the schools were first-time bookings.   Feedback has been 100% positive.  One pupil wrote; "i and, its safe to say judging on the amount of facebook status's about the talk, many others in my school enjoyed it and i thought you'd be happy to hear that some girls are thinking about not having sex til marriage. i think it is an amazing program, presented in a very effective and interesting way. thank you for re-enforcing my belief that sex should be saved for marriage" and a teacher said; "I thought it was excellent ... it was very well put together, non judgemental and humorous. All the role plays were well presented and the "talks" were in accessible language. [the pupils] seemed to enjoy the presentation and were engaged with it. In the larger of the 2 groups I had to deal with one discipline problem but he would be a problem anywhere so that says a lot about the engagement of the students."