Student Handbook - Wellbeing
CATEGORY Education
POLICY OWNER Vice Principal Student Life, Safeguarding (DSP), Wellbeing and Belonging
DATE & VERSION June 2025 - Version 10
APPROVED BY Principal
REVIEW FREQUENCY Annual
1 Policy Purpose
At UWC Atlantic PSHE is effectively a ‘Life Skills’ programme which aims to help equip our students with some of the tools needed to cope with adult life It also allows them to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes towards complex issues in their lives It takes place mainly during the first year at the College and is compulsory for all students.
In accordance with the DCELLS Personal and Social Framework for 7-19 Year Olds in Wales, our specific objectives for this programme are to:
● develop students’ self-esteem and a sense of personal responsibility
● promote self-respect, respect for others and celebrate diversity
● equip students to live safe, healthy lives
● prepare students for the choices and opportunities of lifelong learning
● empower students to participate in the college and our community as active responsible citizens locally, nationally and globally
● foster positive attitudes and behaviour towards the principles of sustainable development and global citizenship
● prepare students for the challenges, choices and responsibilities of work and adult life
2 Policy Statement
The PSHE Association (https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/) defines Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) as ‘a planned programme of learning opportunities and experiences that help children and young people grow and develop as individuals, as members of families and of social and economic communities’ PSHE helps to give our students the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, safe and independent lives and to become adults who genuinely care about those around them. Alongside the PSHE programme, students will be exposed to a Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) programme PSHE and RSE will be planned in a way which allows flexibility to respond to the needs of the student body and in response to prominent issues that arise
3. Policy Implementation
3.1 Facilitators of the PSHE Programme
● Tutors
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● House Mentors
● College counsellors
● Wellbeing Team
● Heads of Year
● Peer Listeners
● Visiting speakers
3 2 Approach
A number of different teaching approaches are taken:
● Use of films
● Lectures and talks given by tutors, Heads of Year and/or experts from outside the college
● Workshops
● In house discussions facilitated by staff and Peer Listeners
● Peer led training
● Discussions with Housementors
● Dissemination of reading materials
3 3 Issues
The following list illustrates the issues covered in the programme:
● Anti Discrimination
● Consent
● Eating Disorders and Self-harm
● E-safety
● Emotional Wellbeing
● Finding Help at UWC Atlantic
● Healthy Lifestyles
● Life in a Student House
● Protective Behaviours
● Respectful Relationships
● Rights and Responsibilities
● Safeguarding
● Sexual Health
● Study Skills
● Substance Misuse (including drugs, smoking and alcohol)
4 Related Information
4 1 Relevant Policies
Other College policies that should be consulted in conjunction with this could include:
● Behaviour Policy
● Safeguarding and Respectful Community Policy
● Substance Misuse Policy
5 Policy Measurement and Reporting
This policy is reviewed annually by the Education, Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee of the Board, the Vice Principal Student life as part of the policy review cycle Part of this review process will consider to what extent the policy is being used as an active working document and, more importantly, whether it is effectively impacting wellbeing and student progress
The policy is communicated electronically on Every and is available on the UWCA website.