What does Talk 2 offer parents?

We offer practical support in a variety of ways:

Resource Packs

Free resource packs posted to your home - a collection of excellent, easy to read booklets with information and advice covering tots to teens. See what's in the packs, Order a pack

Recommended Books

Talk 2 Recommended Books - Supported through Glasgow libraries, this is an up to date collection of books for children and teenagers to help you talk with them about growing up, puberty, relationships and sexual health.

Other languages

At present, the resource packs, recommended books are not available in languages other than English.

Why has Talk 2 been set up?

NHS GGC and Glasgow City Council are working together on a variety of projects to improve the sexual health of young people. Talk 2 is one of these projects. Sexual health and relationships education (SHRE) is a lifelong process, starting in the early years, and parents are the primary educators. A consultation was carried out with parents across the city to find out what they thought about SHRE and their important role. This is what they told us:

• The majority felt that their own SHRE had not prepared them for adult life and they did not want this to be the same for their children.
• 70% of parents thought that SHRE should be a shared responsibility between school and home.
• The majority of parents wanted support in providing SHRE. Parents asked for a range of support to be available - leaflets, recommended books, a website, information sessions and a course for parents.
• Read what else parents in Glasgow said:
  Consultation With Parents - Full Report (PDF)
  
  Consultation With Parents - Summary (PDF)

How is Talk 2 funded?

The Talk 2 project is managed by a steering group comprising key staff from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow City Council and Culture and Sport Glasgow. The project is located within the Community Learning section of Culture and Sport Glasgow. Talk 2 is a pilot project and has been funded for three years through additional monies made available locally to implement the National Sexual Health Strategy.