Training

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The YouthShoots one-day core training day, differentiated for Primary and Secondary  Schools, aligns with the objectives of the statutory guidance for schools relating to Mental Wellbeing and Internet Safety & Harms* and engages young people through thought-provoking, fun and empowering practical activities.

YouthShoots engages young people in direct delivery and our core training is designed to be delivered in person over a day to either primary or secondary pupils (up to 90 participants) and will allow young people to:

• Promote and develop self-confidence.
• Use and develop self-help toolkits.
• Open up the conversation on emotional health and wellbeing.
• Gain knowledge of behavioural choices and their impact on others.
• Understand how to navigate safely in all aspects of their lives.
• Gain knowledge on internet safety.
• Build their own peer-led support projects & initiatives for their schools and communities.

The Core Training Day is broken into modular sessions within the full day and at conclusion, young people will:

• Be able to recognise and use vocabulary about a wide array of emotions. 
• Understand the impact that behaviour choices have on themselves & others.
• Develop resilience and coping strategies for practical implementation. 
• Understand how to maintain a healthy balance of how they choose to spend their time.
• Confidently respond to challenging situations as well as supporting others to manage their emotions.
• Access support for themselves and others both online and in person.
• Become confident in themselves and their abilities to empower others to pass on their knowledge from the training. 

Through the delivery of all types of training on offer, YouthShoots supports 3 of the Core Principles as set out in Senior Mental Health Lead training that delegates implement back in schools after qualifying, specifically: 

• Curriculum teaching and learning to promote resilience and support social and emotional learning.
• Enabling student voice to influence decisions.
• An ethos and environment that promotes respect and values diversity.

* https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education  

YouthShoots offers alternative bespoke training options to its full 1-day Core Training session, as we understand that this might not be suitable for every learning environment or in line with your school’s objectives on covering this area of work.

YouthShoots is committed to working closely with schools to tailor and adapt the training content to suit the needs of your learners or accommodate any other request made. This can include shortened focused sessions, whole year group assemblies, designed activities or session plans and much more. 

Working with a designated member of your staff, sessions can be developed within this bespoke model on the subjects of:

• Student wellbeing
• Mental Health & Resilience
• Coping Strategies for young people
• Internet safety and harms education
• Bullying behaviours (including cyber)
• Empathy for others
• Understanding of behaviour choices & their impact on others
• And much more