Thornbeck College

Thornbeck College is an Independent Specialist College providing personalised programmes to autistic and neurodivergent individuals


Working together to inspire, support, celebrate and equip autistic and neurodivergent people to fulfil their potential in life.

Josephine & Jack are a creative and unique journey in relationships and sex education run by and for people with learning disabilities.

Josephine is a life size, anatomically correct cloth woman – and a woman in her own right! She is a unique learning resource for women with learning disabilities, has amazing features and is the focus of a range of workshops exploring health, sexual health and wellbeing.

Jack is a life size, anatomically correct cloth man – his own man. He also has amazing features and is the focus of a range of parallel workshops exploring health, sexual health and wellbeing for men

Learners have accessed a 6-week programme delivered by the Jack and Josephine Project. The project has supported learner to increase their knowledge and understanding in relation to:

  • Personal hygiene
  • Relationship
  • Public and private
  • Sexting and sharing intimate photos on and offline
  • Masturbation
  • Sex and relationships
  • Sexual Consent

Participating in the sessions has supported learners to develop their understanding of healthy relationships and sex education which will support them to appropriately build meaningful relationship and support them to keep themselves safe.

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