This one day course will support teachers and RSE leads in special colleges and
special schools with post 16 learners to deliver a meaningful curriculum through
the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes. The course will explore key issues for
older learners, including how to teach about practical aspects of relationships
such as attraction and fancying people, starting relationships, negotiation and
consent discussions, and how to keep yourself safe. Participants will leave with
increased confidence to develop and deliver a skills-based, rights focused
curriculum that will empower learners to be able to navigate their personal
lives and relationships with autonomy.
Aim: To develop confidence to create and deliver an age-appropriate, rights
based RSE curriculum for young adults with learning disabilities.
Outcomes:
Participants will
* develop understanding of requirements for RSE for older learners, including
the statutory guidance and preparation for adulthood outcomes, and how RSE
can support independent living
* consider specific challenges young people with SEND may face in developing
relationships and explore practical and creative ways to support relationship
skill development
* explore strategies to address sexualised behaviour, and what to do if a
learner begins or wants to masturbate in college
Who is this course for?
* This one day course is ideal for teachers and RSE leads working in special
schools and tutors in colleges with older learners, up to age 25, and beyond.