A Child’s Voice® (PSHE)

Whole-School Safeguarding & Wellbeing Programme (Ages 8–18)

A Child’s Voice® is a structured 10-week PSHE programme designed to strengthen safeguarding practice, emotional literacy, resilience and clear help-seeking pathways across your school.

The programme supports Ofsted priorities including Safeguarding, Personal Development, Behaviour & Attitudes, and early intervention.

Suitable for KS2–KS5 with age-appropriate adaptations.

Why Schools Choose A Child’s Voice®

Schools need practical, ready-to-teach resources that:

• Strengthen safeguarding awareness

• Support early identification of risk

• Build emotional regulation skills

• Provide clear crisis-response pathways

• Normalise safe conversations around mental health

A Child’s Voice® provides structured lessons, practical tools and a personal safety planning framework that helps pupils understand risk and know how to seek help safely.

Aligned with National Guidance​

The programme supports schools in delivering statutory Health Education within the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum in England.

Content and teaching approaches align with guidance from the Department for Education and good practice principles promoted by the PSHE Association.

Lessons are designed to be age-appropriate, safeguarding-aware and suitable for classroom delivery within PSHE or whole-school wellbeing programmes.

Programme Structure

Week 1: Personal Safety & Risk Awareness

Recognising Dangerous or Risky Situations

Includes an Individual Student Personal Safety Planning Pack.

Key topics covered:

• Aggression

• Domestic abuse

• Hallucinations

• Self-harm & suicidal thoughts

• Panic attacks

• Substance misuse & harmful behaviours

• Alcohol & drug misuse

• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) & Honour-Based Violence (HBV)

• Sexual exploitation & grooming

• Criminal exploitation

• Bullying & online abuse

• LGBTQ+ safety & rights

• Gangs & county lines

This foundation lesson ensures pupils understand risk indicators and know how to respond safely.

Weeks 2–10: Emotional Literacy & Mental Health Education

Each 60-minute lesson includes slides, structured activities, journaling tasks, role-play and practical regulation strategies.

Week 2 – Worrying
Understanding everyday worries and coping tools.

Week 3 – Anxiety
Recognising anxiety responses and grounding strategies.

Week 4 – Depression
Identifying low mood and understanding support pathways.

Week 5 – Other Mental Health Disorders
Increasing awareness and reducing stigma.

Week 6 – Perception
Exploring thoughts, beliefs and cognitive distortions.

Week 7 – Emotions
Developing emotional literacy and self-awareness.

Week 8 – Imposter Syndrome
Building confidence and self-belief.

Week 9 – Spiritual Wellbeing
Identity, purpose and personal values.

Week 10 – Boundaries
Healthy relationships, consent and self-protection.

All lessons are delivered in age-appropriate formats for KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5.

What Schools Receive

✔ 10 fully planned 60-minute PSHE lessons
✔ PowerPoint slides & structured activities
✔ Student journaling resources
✔ Personal Safety Planning Pack
✔ Printable materials for internal school use
✔ 1-year whole-school licence (single UK site)
✔ Email support for the duration of the licence

Outcomes for Pupils

Through the programme, pupils will:

• Recognise emotions and early warning signs

• Understand safeguarding risks

• Develop grounding and self-regulation techniques

• Build resilience and coping strategies

• Know how to seek help for themselves or a peer

• Engage in safe, stigma-free conversations about mental health

Safeguarding & Compliance

Schools must deliver the programme in line with their own safeguarding policy.

• Safeguarding/DSL oversight required

• DBS status and qualifications must align with school policy

• GDPR compliance must align with school procedures

A Child’s Voice® supports schools in strengthening safeguarding culture and early intervention practice.

Licence Information

1-Year School Licence (UK-wide, single site): £500

The licence includes:

• Unlimited staff access at the licensed school site

• Use across all year groups

• Internal printing and sharing of materials

• Email support

• 12-month access period

Multi-school or MAT use requires a separate licence (discounts available upon request).

A Child’s Voice® is a UK Trade Mark. All intellectual property remains the property of The Life Matters and is licensed for exclusive use.

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A Child’s Voice® is underpinned by a clear Theory of Change and measurable outcomes framework please click here.

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📞 Book a 15-minute information call
🛒 Order your 1-year licence
✉ Request an invoice or ask a question

Once payment is processed, our team will contact you to arrange next steps.