Healthy Relationships for alternative and specialist schools
No young person should be excluded from healthy relationships. Our specialist team can work closely with you to deliver a project at the right pace and relevance for your students.
What we do
We adapt our delivery model to suit the needs of your students. For example, our 10-hour Healthy Relationships programme can be delivered over five two-hour sessions, over a number of weeks, or each day over one week.
We use distancing techniques such as script work, role play, videos and games to addressing sensitive topics whilst maintaining students’ safety and privacy. We establish clear expectations and boundaries to ensure young people feel confident and safe to participate, and to apply their learning to real life.
What’s the benefit?
Equipped and empowered
Relationships can look and feel different for neurodivergent young people. We listen to what they tell us and create projects that address the needs they identify for themselves.
Overcoming inequalities
We understand that some young people have missed out on relationships education. We design our programmes for a diverse range of needs and experiences, so everyone can experience healthy relationships.
Safeguarding and support
Staff and young people are better connected when they have a shared vocabulary about relationships. This makes it easier for young people to seek support, and to identify when they or someone they know may be at risk.
I’ve worked at this school for 8 years and we have had sessions similar to this, but I genuinely haven’t seen anything as brilliant as this workshop. It is perfectly pitched for our young people and the workshop leaders felt like part of the team – I wish you could stay all year.
Teacher, Specialist School
Features
All our programmes are led by two Tender facilitators, who will visit your setting to work with a group of up to 15 young people over a number of sessions. During the programme, students will learn how to:
- Identify and regulate their emotions
- Identify different types of relationships
- Identify what makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy
- Recognise the early warning signs (‘red flags’) of an unhealthy relationship
- Rehearse personal boundaries and consent
- Explore the importance of equality and respect
- Increase their self-confidence and empathy for others
- Learn how and where to seek support.
How we do it
Our projects feature a range of activities to engage young people in the topic of relationships. Young people are given the time and space to contribute their thoughts and feelings without judgement, and we work to gradually introduce content which expands their skills at their own, unique pace.
Whilst drama is a central tenet to our work, we acknowledge that young people can find this a barrier to participation. Our specialist programmes therefore use a range of creative techniques to ensure that all young people feel included.
Key information
Duration
We offer programmes of up to 10 hours in length, delivered in a format to suit your timetable.
Eligibility
We often have fully funded programmes available. Get in touch to find out if we can offer funded work in your area!
Cost
When we can’t fund a project, we only charge what we need to deliver. Get in touch to discuss your needs and budget.
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London & South East
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Our whole-setting approach
Your specialist setting may be eligible for our Whole Setting Approach programme, RE:SET. We work with the whole school community to embed Healthy Relationships throughout your setting. Find out if we’re the right fit for your provision.