"Intuitive Thinking Skills alcohol awareness structured course is delivered by a highly trained, lived experience mentor.
The provision is designed to support young people to understand the options available to them when they are thinking about drinking alcohol. Learners will recognise how alcohol effects the human body, ability to make decisions and impacts communities.
The delivery includes holistic assessments, motivational interviewing and evaluation techniques that are based on logic, evidence and reasoning.
The provision is co-produced and delivered in an age-appropriate manner.
Our course is responsive to the young person’s learning stage, identified goals and caters to their challenges. Learners will learn to analyse risky situations, make informed decisions and how to protect themselves when they feel unsafe or are at risk of harm.
Course Modules
Topics will include:
• Understanding alcohol and measures of alcohol by volume (ABV)
• The law on underage drinking
• Effect of alcohol on health and wellbeing including the effect on adolescent brains
• Effect of alcohol on mental health
• Analysing risky situations tools and techniques
• Critical thinking
• Effect of alcohol on decision making
• The social and economic impact of alcohol
• Understanding the science of addiction and addictive desire
• Tools and techniques to abstain/stop drinking
• Resources and information to support learners if they feel unsafe or at risk of harm
• SMART action planning
Optional Level 1 Award in Developing Critical Thinking Skills to Enhance Decision Making (minimum 10 guided learning hours)
Awarding Body
Other
Student Expected Outcomes
Young people will be equipped with information to be able to make informed decisions when presented with the option of experimenting with alcohol. Learners will have an increased awareness of how the use of alcohol impacts health and safety. Optional qualifications available.
Key Stage course delivered to
KS3;KS4;KS5
Admissions Criteria
Open to all young people to raise awareness of alcohol use or for young people who have a known history of using alcohol.
Staff Experience
Staff have lived experience of overcoming life challenges and utilise this experience to connect and build relationships with young people. Staff are experienced in delivering mentoring and group programmes to young people (2+ years), hold level 3 Award in Education and Training, minimum level 2 safeguarding, PREVENT, GDPR, professional boundaries, Level 2 Health and Safety and risk assessment training.
Delivery Area
Classroom and digital
Programme length
6 Weeks
Transport Provided
No
Days Of Delivery
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Times of Delivery
As Required
Well-being assessment tools
Warwickshire 14-point wellbeing scale, conducted pre- and post- support
Staff Ratio
1:1
Additional Notes
Our Intuitive Thinking Skills, alcohol awareness course is delivered over a minimum of 1-hour long session per week. The course can be delivered on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting with up to 5 young people. There is an option to extend if required.
Cost of Course
Face to face mentoring (1:1) - £220 per hour per young person if booked by the hour. Digital mentoring (1:1) - £80 per hour per young person. £400 per half day (3 hours) - Can be for a group booking or multiple one to one sessions (maximum of 3 sessions). £700 per full day (6 hours) - Can be for 2 X group bookings or multiple one to one sessions (maximum of 6 sessions)
