Relationship Counselling
Peer Listening
This course is designed for schools setting up a Peer Listening scheme to help support student welfare and build positive relationships. To be a success this needs to be done as a whole school approach to increasing positive support and behaviour of students.
Who's it for?
12 pupils and 3 staff members are trained during the course. Pupils are selected against a criteria detailed in a pre course meeting with the school. The 3 staff members then make up a post course support team for the peer listeners.
Course Objectives
- What is a Peer Listening Scheme
- Assumptions and Prejudices
- Listening Skills
- Peer Listening model
- Setting up a Service
- Trust
- Referral to External Agencies
- Managing Stress, Conflict and Emotions
Optional Modules
- Family Breakdown
- Personal safety
- Bullying
- Assertiveness
This course is not currently scheduled to be running. Please check back to find out when the course will be running, or contact your nearest Relate to find out if your local branch is running this course soon. Click here to find your nearest Relate or call 0300 100 1234 for more information.
