Learning for Life
Learning for Life covers late primary, secondary, and beyond school, focusing on relationships and the sexual education curriculum.
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Overview
Learning for Life covers late primary, secondary, and beyond school, focusing on relationships and the sexual education curriculum.
The resources are created in line with what the Down's syndrome community needs, teaching:
- personal health
- emotions
- relationships
- appropriate behaviour
Current resources explore:
- Growing up and keeping safe
- Emotions
- Puberty
- Caring friendships
These resources are created with specialist teachers and speech and language therapists, for young people with Down's syndrome and other SEN.
All Learning for Life resources are free.
Support available
All the resources are built with the learning profile of young people with Down's syndrome in mind. This provides specialist teaching in line with their strengths.
There is considerable overlap with other SEN and additional needs.
Who can access the service
To access the service you should be 7 to 25 years old.
There is no other specific eligibility required but all information can be given on sign up form.
How to access the service
There is no referral required.
You can sign up through their website, Learn and thrive: Sign up.