About BigTalk Education - a leading UK sex education social enterprise

Delivering high quality age appropriate relationship and sex education

BigTalk Education is a UK based social enterprise. We work to ensure as many children and young people as possible receive high quality relationship and sex education. Above all, this is designed to help keep them safe, healthy and happy. Working in schools across the UK with pupils from aged 3 to 18 as well as with their parents and teaching staff.

BigTalk Education currently delivers in around 160 schools annually. Our team also works nationally and internationally with professionals and academics. We are leading the way in the field of relationship and sex education. Lynnette Smith, our founder is the chair of the Sex Education Forum’s advisory group and is a leading advocate of high quality RSE.

About Lynnette Smith

BigTalk Education’s founder Lynnette Smith is a former chair of the Sex Education Forum’s advisory committee. Read about her experience >

Our team

Meet our team of expert relationship and sex education facilitators, we work with children and young people across the UK. >

Our vision and values

Read BigTalk Education’s company vision and find out how we fulfil our social enterprise mission. >

Our schools

Look at where we currently deliver and find out what our schools say about BigTalk Education. >

Kirk Sandall Infant School (Doncaster)

May 13, 2026 | Case Study

We first visited Kirk Sandall Infants in 2023 and have since made annual visits to assist in the delivery of their RSE. The children were really engaged in our sessions. We look forward to visiting next year and continuing to build upon the children’s knowledge as...

East Dene Primary School (Rotherham)

May 7, 2026 | Case Study

East Dene Primary School began their journey with BigTalk in 2021 and ever since we have worked together to ensure that the children receive high quality Relationship Education in line with their development. This contributes to keep the children healthy and safe. The...

Ormiston Meadows Academy (Peterborough)

Apr 23, 2026 | Case Study

We began visiting Ormiston Meadows Academy in 2018 and ever since we have worked together to ensure that the children receive high quality Relationship Education in line with their development. This contributes to keep the children healthy and safe. The children are...

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