Social Wellbeing Programme

Social Wellbeing is a well established and topical weekly programme of areas that connects to elements of the recent Sex and Relationships Education guidance and PSHE as set out by the PSHE Association. 

Social Wellbeing is intended to support young adults to acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. It develops the qualities and attributes students need to thrive as individuals, members of a family and members of society. Social Wellbeing helps to prepare young people to manage many of the most critical opportunities, challenges and responsibilities they will face growing up in such rapidly changing and challenging times. It helps them to connect and apply the knowledge and understanding they develop in all their subjects to practical, real-life situations while helping them to feel safe and secure enough to fulfil their academic and personal potential.

Students are provided with a weekly lesson where they will be focusing on different themes including:

• Personal Wellbeing and Relationships

• Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Making Informed Decisions

• Diversity

• Managing Risk

Some examples of topics that are included in this mature and age-appropriate curriculum include:

• Protective Behaviours

• Coercive Relationships

• Consent

• Climate Change and Sustainability

• Drugs

• Sexual Harassment

• Mental Health First Aid

• Managing Anxiety

• Pornography Literacy

• Healthy Relationships

• Safer Sex

• Disability Awareness