The workshop in brief

In the workshop ‘Consent: teaching young people to flirt and date as equals and enjoyably’, you will learn all about consent and receive tools for making it a topic of discussion with young people. You will discover why some young people find it difficult to follow their own wishes and boundaries and to recognise and respect those of others. You will learn how good communication contributes to equal, voluntary and pleasurable sexual encounters, and receive concrete tips on how to start a conversation with young people about this.

Who is it for?

The workshop is intended for professionals who work with young people, for example in youth work, education or care, and who want to contribute to promoting equal and pleasurable interactions and preventing sexually transgressive behaviour.

Programme

In this workshop, you will learn how to make consent a topic of discussion with young people. You will be able to answer questions that many young people have, such as how to flirt and date in a way that is enjoyable for both people and how to discuss consent with each other without it becoming a mood-killer. You will also learn to identify underlying motives that make asking for and giving consent difficult, and to challenge them. During the workshop, you will receive practical tools, tips and tricks. These will help you support young people in engaging in and maintaining equal, voluntary and pleasurable sexual encounters.

Outcome

After the workshop, you will have the skills to discuss consent:

  • You will understand the conditions for consent in flirting, dating and sexual relationships.
  • You will understand the underlying factors that make giving consent difficult.
  • You will know how to help young people focus on shared pleasure instead of on what they think is expected of them.
  • You will be able to support young people in following their own wishes and boundaries and respecting those of others.
  • You will be able to proactively talk with young people about how the law has changed and what this means for them (and what it does not mean).

Practical information

Date: Thursday 7 November 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Rutgers, Arthur van Schendelstraat 696, Utrecht.

Cost: Provided free of charge by the Act4Respect alliance.

Can’t make it after all? Please submit your cancellation no later than 14 days before the training via [email protected]. This will allow us to make someone else happy with a place. In the event of late cancellation or absence without cancellation, a €50 cancellation fee will be charged.

You can register for the workshop here. Click here for the new Sexual Offences Act.