This webinar explores the concept of consent, how it impacts all aspects of life (not just sexual relationships) and how consent can empower every student.

• What the legal definition of consent is and how the law gives us all power

• What consent actually looks like

• Key concepts such as privacy, respect, assertiveness, assumption and coercion

• How someone can say ‘no’, from their body language to nervous laughter, and all the nuances in-between

• Why consent misunderstandings exist, including why 9% of young people think you can’t withdraw consent if you have been bought a drink or dinner

• Simple questions students can ask themselves regularly to decide if they want to consent to acts

• How to recognise and deal with rejection

• Sexting and how consent in real life applies to the online world

• How consent applies to many relationships, not just sexual ones, including friendships, family and strangers

• The experiences of attendees and where they feel they need most support/ guidance

• How to hold others to account when attendees see wrongdoings

• Coercive vs caring relationships and how to recognise the former

• Why consent is important in public, such as in relation to catcalling and upskirting

• Consent related campaigns young people can support to feel empowered and make a difference

Guest speakers: Laura and Julia from Sex education matters