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Sarah Dunant; Katelyn Campbell; PHSE education; living with a sulker

Author Sarah Dunant discusses the Borgias, Dr Pam Spurr gives advice on dealing with sulking, and Katelyn Campbell has taken a stance against the sex education in her US school.

Sarah Dunant depicts the Borgias in her new novel Blood and Beauty. Dr Pam Spurr gives advice on dealing with sulking. Katelyn Campbell has taken a stance against the sex education in her American school and in the UK we hear the response of the PHSE Association to a report from Ofsted. And spending your teenage years in care - Lisa Cherry and Pav discuss the way their experiences have shaped them.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Katelyn Cambell

    U.S.student Katelyn Campell on why she spoke out about a pro-abstinence school assembly

    Duration: 07:47

  • PSHE

    What can be done to improve Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education in schools?

    Duration: 06:49

  • Sarah Dunant

    Novelist Sarah Dunant discusses the Borgia clan in her book Blood and Beauty

    Duration: 09:46

  • Adults in Care

    Lisa Cherry's book The Brightness of Stars details her experience of growing up in care

    Duration: 09:22

  • Dealing With A Sulker

    We hear some of your responses to sulking. Jenni is joined by psychologist Dr Pam Spurr

    Duration: 07:37

Katelyn Campbell

Katelyn Campbell is a 17 year old high school student from West Virginia, USA. She is seeking an injunction against her Principal, for allegedly threatening to retaliate against her after she protested about a pro-abstinence speaker, Pam Stenzel, taking part in a聽recent school assembly.聽Katelyn talks to Jenni about why she felt it was her responsibility to speak out, the repercussions of her actions and what form of sex education she would like to see in schools.

Ofsted criticises sex education

says that the teaching of PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education) in England聽is 鈥渘ot yet good enough鈥. Critics say聽primary schools put聽too much emphasis on relationships, which聽leave pupils ill-prepared for puberty and聽secondary schools聽focus on reproduction, rather than聽teaching about healthy sexual relationships.聽What can be done to improve the quality of sex education? With Jenny Barksfield, Training and Development Officer for the .

Sarah Dunant

discusses papal power games and family rivalries in the Borgia clan in her novel Blood and Beauty.

Coming Through the Care System

lived with a series of foster families and in children鈥檚 homes when she was a teenager in the 鈥80s. 聽The Brightness of Stars details her experiences and those of 8 people - now adults - who were also in care in for a variety of reasons.聽Her aim is to 鈥減rovide some thought provoking information for foster carers, teachers and staff in social care working with young people鈥.聽Lisa and Pav discuss their experiences.

Dealing with a Sulker

Giving the cold shoulder, offering the silent treatment, being a mardy bum. On yesterday鈥檚 we heard from sulkers about what they do.聽Today we hear from psychologist Dr Pam Spurr about why they do it, how to deal with it and how not to raise a sulky child.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Sarah Dunant
Interviewed Guest Pam Spurr
Producer Ruth Watts

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  • Thu 2 May 2013 10:00

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