Relationship, friendship and sex resources for professionals, carers and families
People with a learning disability have the right to information about gender and sexuality and to get good support to express themselves.
The resources on this page are designed to support teachers, healthcare professionals, carers and parents.
Advice you can trust
In this video you'll meet Ismail who talks about relationships for people with a learning disability.
Teaching guide
We all need to learn about sex, relationships, consent and our bodies, but it’s a lot harder for people with a learning disability to do this because accessible information is hidden away.
That’s why we are proud to have worked with the Sex Education Forum and Image in Action to produce a comprehensive teaching guide.
The guide designed for teachers, helps make relationship and sex education accessible to everyone, by giving people more time, using images and avoiding jargon, to make sure pupils with a learning disability can better understand.
Our You Being You video
This video is to support your discussions around gender identity, gender expression, sexuality and celebrating being you.
Supporting resources for use alongside our You Being You video:
The importance of storytelling
In this context, ‘storytelling' is about people being able to express their feelings and emotions and being given the time and space to tell their own story.
We've conducted a deep dive into the importance of storytelling and have published a guide for health professionals and carers.
Additional resources
Where to get support
You can always phone or email our Learning Disability Helpline for more guidance and information.
There is also our online community where parents and family carers of people with a learning disability share their own experiences, offering advice and support.