Background Reading

If you teach RSE and don't come from a medical background I highly recommend this book as a deep but easy to read explanation of the immune system. Especially important for teaching about HIV. By Philipp Dettmer.

If you teach RSE and don't come from a teaching background, this is so useful and practical. It explores educational theory and is useful to bust myths and ground your work. By Paul A. Kirschner and Carl Hendrick 

200+ RSE activities for educators working with young people. A great foundation of resources to base a RSE programme around by Alice Hoyle and Ester McGeeney 

A collection of resources and activities aimed at helping autistic folk understand sex, sexuality and relationships. Loads of useful illustrations. By Isabel Bullón Benito.

Classic text by Paulo Freire about how we can treat the educator/learner dynamic. 

The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet A. Washington.

Clearly written guide to how to interpret and understand scientific claims in media. Exploring how scientific language can be manipulated to present bas science. Easy to read book by Ben Goldacre.

If you are working internationaly and want an overview of the wide variety of health systems in the world, this is a very accessible guide. By Mark Britnell.