Life Skills & Personal Safety Course

Our AQA-accredited Life Skills & Personal Safety course brings together all 10 units to equip learners with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills they need to navigate relationships, wellbeing, identity, personal safety, exploitation, finances, employment and everyday life as they prepare for greater independence and adulthood.

1. Self-Esteem & Confidence

Supporting learners to recognise their strengths, develop a positive sense of self and build confidence in who they are and what they can achieve.

2. Mental Health & Resilience

Helping learners understand emotional wellbeing, recognise when they need support and develop healthy strategies for managing challenges and building resilience.

3. Trauma & Behaviour

Exploring how experiences and trauma can affect emotions, behaviour and decision-making while developing healthier ways to respond and communicate.

4. Healthy Relationships & Boundaries

Supporting learners to recognise healthy and unhealthy relationships, understand consent and develop safe personal boundaries.

5. Women’s Health, Nutrition & Physical Activity

Building knowledge around physical health, nutrition, movement and wellbeing to support learners to make informed and positive choices about their health.

6. Identity & Belonging

Creating space for learners to explore identity, culture, diversity and belonging while developing pride in themselves and respect for others.

7. Digital Wellbeing

Helping learners navigate social media and online spaces safely, including digital boundaries, online relationships, privacy and the impact of technology on wellbeing.

8. Self-Defence & Personal Safety

Developing awareness, confidence and practical personal-safety strategies to help learners recognise risk and feel safer within their communities.

9. Financial Literacy & Employability

Introducing essential money-management and employability skills to prepare learners for greater independence, further education, employment and adult life.

10. Exploitation – County Lines & VAWG

Building awareness of County Lines, exploitation and violence against women and girls (VAWG), including grooming, coercion, controlling behaviour, warning signs and where to access help and support.