The Impact of Pornography

The Impact of Pornography: continuing the conversation

Overview:

As young people are increasingly exposed to explicit digital content, they need a safe, expert-led space to navigate the gap between fantasy and reality. This workshop provides the critical thinking tools required to challenge harmful narratives and prioritise healthy relationship behaviours. 

Co-designed with young people, our LMK workshop offers a safe and expert-led environment with leaders who have personal, lived experience of the issues faced by the young people they support. Young people will explore relevant scenarios to build an understanding of these crucial issues, using the 10 Signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships framework.

This session is designed as an advanced module that builds upon our flagship 10 Signs prevention workshop. While the 10 Signs establishes the foundation for healthy relationships, the Impact of Pornography dives deeper into specific digital risks, ensuring students can apply their knowledge to the complex online realities they face every day.

Key workshop outcomes:

• Understand the legalities: A clear breakdown of the laws surrounding pornography, alongside an exploration of personal ethics and digital consent.
• Analyse the impact: An open discussion on how pornography can affect self-image, expectations, and real-life relationships.
• Scenario-based learning: Working through realistic situations to identify healthy vs. unhealthy relationship signs in a digital context.
• Defining personal values: Encouraging young people to reflect on their own values for sex and relationships and how to live them out.

Our approach

The session is delivered by highly skilled professionals using a trauma-informed, youth-centered approach to ensure a safe, inclusive environment for all.

You can meet our leaders here

Through group discussion, real-life scenarios, and guided reflection, young people explore the 10 Signs and develop tools for their everyday lives. Co-designed with young people to reflect their lived experiences, the content is relevant, accessible, and impactful.

Our commitment to safeguarding can be read here

Impact of our 10 Signs programme*:

• 3 in 4 young people who attended an LMK workshop told us we had changed their understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
• 81% of young people believe today’s workshop will be useful in their relationships, either right now or in the future.
• 86% of young people who attended an LMK workshop knew how to seek help for themselves or a friend in an abusive relationship.
• 85% of staff members reported that observing an LMK workshop had supported their practice when it came to talking about healthy and unhealthy relationships with young people. 
• 90% young people rated their LMK Leader as excellent or good.

*LMK Annual Report & Accounts 2024-25

The LMK difference: co-designed by young people

Our content is developed alongside our Youth Advisory Board, ensuring it speaks the language of young people today. Our workshops are led by youth workers who are expert facilitators – many with lived experience – to foster a non-judgmental environment. This creates the trust necessary to handle sensitive topics effectively while maintaining a rigorous safeguarding culture. 

A whole school approach to RSHE

With the new Relationship, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) requirements now a national priority, schools must embed specialist education into their curriculum.

LMK acts as your specialist partner to help you achieve a whole school approach. By integrating our youth-co-designed sessions, you ensure that you are meeting the RSHE requirements and, most importantly, are delivering safe, trauma-informed relationship education that is relevant to the lived experiences of your students.

Check out our free classroom resources here