Organisation Overview:
The Schools Consent Project is a UK-based charity established in early 2015. We send lawyers and law students into schools to deliver workshops on the legal definition of sexual consent and key sexual offences (such as sexual assault, rape and ‘sexting’). We also address a number of other issues faced by young people, including the age of consent, bystander intervention and ways to obtain help. Learning about the laws around sexual consent allows young people to understand their rights and responsibilities, as well as empowering them with the confidence to give, check for, withdraw or withhold their consent, and to call out non-consensual sexual activity in others. Through our hour-long interactive workshop we aim to normalise conversations about consent in order to challenge sexually harmful attitudes in young people. We hope that early intervention and education will reduce rates of sexual violence and create a more responsible and respectful society from the grassroots up. We see these students as the jurors of the future, and our workshops promote an understanding of and respect for their rights and the rights of others. In time, we want our work to contribute to changing the culture in schools, universities, workplaces and on juries.
Role Details:
Time Requirements: Approximately 3.5 hours training and assessment, min 4x1hr workshops per year
Attendance: In person
Role Description:
Our workshops are delivered in person, predominantly during term time and school hours. We ask that our volunteers commit to delivering a minimum of 4 workshops per academic year. The workshop is presented through a series of student-led interactive exercises to ensure that all learning points are fun, accessible, age-appropriate and gender-inclusive.
Our volunteers are confident communicators, committed to delivering a clear message, passionate about youth empowerment and non-judgmental, respectful and professional.
The process of becoming a workshop volunteer involves (1) registering to attend a training session and completing an application form; (2) attending a training session (approximately 2 hours either via Zoom or in person; you will also be sent a demo recording to watch beforehand - approx 40 minutes); (3) completing a telephone assessment (approx 30 minutes).
Required Skills and Experience:
We require that anyone delivering a workshop has completed an undergraduate degree, has or is undertaking a post graduate degree in law, and has been examined in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Any trainee or qualified lawyer, or law student undertaking the LPC, BPTC, or GDL is entitled to apply.
To apply for or express an interest in this position, please email bicenquiries@weareadvocate.org.uk
Causes:
Children and Youth, Education, Legal Advice and Justice
Roles:
Training and Mentoring, Eligible for Law Students
