Resources for schools

Teaching about Marriage is now part of the National Curriculum as a required element of a school's 'Sex and Relationship Education Policy'. Presenting marriage in a positive manner, whilst being sensitive to the needs of children who may never have experienced a happy or stable home life, let alone a happy marriage, will be a real challenge. Here we can help you locate organisations and resources working in this field.

Teachers and students may care to look at many of the articles on the site as a basis for class or project work. If you wish to reproduce material from the site for distribution to a class or similar, please contact us as copyright must be preserved for the authors. We will do all we can to gain permission for you to use the material for educational purposes.

Sex and Relationship Education Guidance Government guidelines for sex and relationship education in schools.

Your School and Sex Education Guidelines for teachers, school govenors, school board members and parents

Make Love Last A video that encourages teenagers to say no to sex

New resources from CARE for Education New resources currently being developed by CARE for Education

Students Exploring Marriage A programme to help young people gain a better understanding of the realities of marriage in today's society.

Love for Life - teenage sexuality 'Love for life' was developed in support of their Year 10 and 11 relationships and sexuality programme delivered to schools throughout Northern Ireland. The are committed to a programme that encourages young people to delay sexual intercourse, reduce the number of sexual partners, and affirms the long-term goal setting of marriage.

Marriage Education for Young People The majority of young people still aspire to marriage. How can they discover the realities about marriage?

More than just a piece of paper? Young people's views on marriage and relationships A recent study of young peoples views on marriage and how to teach them.

Trends in Marriage A source book for schools on issues around marriage

Building Relationships; Developing skills for life This new book for youth is the core of the Building Relationship Program based on the PREPARE/ENRICH programme.

The Art of Loving Well An anthology of written material on relationships for key stage 3 and 4

The Facts behind Cohabitation A pdf downloadable factsheet about the differences between cohabitation and marriage.

Leading the Revolution A video and workbook about relationships and marriage for use with students.

The Relationships Revolution This book explores revolutionary ways of building relationships as we discover who and what God means us to be.

Rotary, Coping with Life A major series of CD ROM based resources to help young people deal with issues such as Coping with Family Change. Available free.

Sex under Sixteen? What attitudes do 13-15 year-olds have towards sexual relationships?

Family Caring Trust Community programmes for supporting families

Family Education Trust Promotes responsible attitudes to marriage and family life through research and the publication of resources.

Marriage Milestones A series of leaflets that look at various milestones in married life.

The Other 3Rs Educational modules for use in schools from Family Education Trust

The Three 'Rs' of Family Life Three part video to help young people understand the social and personal advantage of stable family life. Primarily for use with 14 - 16 year olds.

Challenging Thinking on Love, Sex, Marriage and Relationships A booklet full of ideas for talks, discussions and general reading im schools and youth groups.

Order of Christian Unity Provides marriage preparation and schools resources to support marriage as a lifelong commitment.