Personal Development focusses on supporting students to

• become confident individuals who are physically, emotionally and socially healthy
• be responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society and embrace change
• manage risk together with their own wellbeing as well as introducing them to new activities and personal challenges.

Themes are:

• Access to medical care
• First Aid
• Emotional Well being
• Social media
• Internet safety
• Healthy lifestyles
• Citizenship
• Substances – Drugs and alcohol abuse
• Finance
• Travel
• Homecare

In addition to this we have developed a self-contained small” flat” that has been created at the college in order to practise home care skills and role play life skills in a realistic setting.

Students will also have access to local community facilities and opportunities to visit different settings.

During the year other speakers will come in from the local community such as the Community liaison police officer and other public services.

Students will complete work which will build a portfolio of AQA Unit Awards.

Relationships

We are aware that young people of this age need to understand more about how to be a good friend or partner.

Students have opportunities to learn about sex and relationships as part of their Personal Development. We are also able to offer a more bespoke lesson in response to a particular need.

The staff at the college are always looking out to promote positive relationship choices and how to maintain friendships.

Many of the students have little experience of mixing with their peers and so have some social anxiety. We offer opportunities for developing friendships through our enrichment curriculum and foster good relationship building.

Please see our RSE policy below  for further details and the RSE page on our website