Consent conversations in everyday practice, education and safeguarding work often need clear visual reminders that a real yes must be freely chosen, not assumed. This one-page consent poster names common verbal and non-verbal signs that someone is uncomfortable, unsure, pressured or unable to choose, making it useful for quick discussion, reflection and awareness-raising.
Teachers, youth workers, counsellors, social workers and relationship educators are likely to find this consent awareness poster useful when supporting teenagers, young people and adults to recognise when someone is not freely consenting. It is especially relevant for PSHE, RSE, safeguarding sessions, sexual health education, domestic abuse prevention work and one-to-one conversations about boundaries.
The poster lists clear signs that consent is not present, including not saying yes, staying silent, looking uncomfortable, saying "stop", asking for space, saying "I changed my mind", pulling away, freezing, crying, trying to leave, pushing someone away and looking scared. It also highlights that a person cannot freely choose if they are asleep, unconscious, too drunk or too high.
Because the wording is short and direct, it can be used as a printable classroom display, a session prompt, a waiting-room poster or a handout during conversations about healthy relationships, sexual consent, personal boundaries and respect. The simple statements help make room for discussion without needing a long worksheet or formal exercise.
A key message at the bottom states that consent means someone freely chooses to say or show a clear "yes". The final reminder, "If you are not sure, stop and ask", supports practical behaviour change by encouraging checking in, listening and respecting another person’s response in the moment.
