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Social, emotional and mental health

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Employment

  • Young person (YP) has acquired the necessary social skills to interact with employers/clients or academic staff. They can function effectively in voluntary work, paid work or further or higher education as required.
  • YP demonstrates appropriate communication and interaction skills to develop relationships with peers within the workplace/education environments. This helps to promote emotional wellbeing.
  • YP understands and manages their feelings and emotions. They access appropriate strategies or assistance as required.

Independence

  • Young person (YP) can make positive choices about their own living arrangements. They consider circumstances and possible options best suited to facilitate social and emotional wellbeing.

Community inclusion

  • Young person (YP) has developed appropriate social skills to maintain friendships.
  • YP can show awareness of social conventions and boundaries. They are able to negotiate these to maintain personal safety while in the community.
  • YP has an awareness of boundaries and social conventions with a range of relationships and social situations. This includes online.
  • YP is able to recognise potential abusive and exploitative behaviour in others. They will be able to make safe choices.
  • YP can understand risks associated with drugs and alcohol. They adhere to legal restrictions with regard to these substances.

Health

  • Young person (YP) engages with self-care routines to maintain appropriate levels of personal hygiene. This includes their environment.
  • YP can make safe choices in relation to sexual health.
  • YP understands and manages their feelings and emotions. They access appropriate strategies or help as required.
  • YP can use strategies to maintain good mental health. This includes recognition of times when they are not coping and being able to seek help as required.

 

 

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