“This could not have been more relevant. It has made me rethink and it has already changed our plan for next academic year. I will be looking out for other courses or research that you are involved in!
Jo Walsh, Mary Hare School ( for Deaf Children)
This hands-on session equips PSHE teams with practical tools to embed resilience-building into everyday RSHE delivery, pastoral care, and classroom practice. In the updated Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Statutory Guidance 2025, resilience is described as a positive characteristic that high‑quality teaching should help young people to build and strengthen, by learning how to manage everyday challenges, recognise when things are not right for them, and know how and where to seek help.
What You’ll Learn
- How to use RSHE lessons to help pupils cope with setbacks, manage emotions, and build self-belief.
- Strategies for teaching challenging topics (e.g. online harms, misogyny, mental health) in a safe, age-appropriate way.
- Ways to embed protective factors across the curriculum and pastoral systems.
- How to support pupils in developing positive relationships, decision-making skills, and emotional literacy.
- Practical ideas for evidencing impact in line with Ofsted’s expectations for Personal Development.
INSET Outline
Resilience in RSHE: What It Looks Like
- What the 2025 guidance says about resilience and mental health.
- How RSHE supports pupils’ ability to bounce back, reflect, and grow.
Classroom Resilience Strategies
- Activities that build emotional literacy, self-regulation, and confidence.
- Using stories, scenarios, and role-play to explore real-life challenges.
- Creating safe spaces for discussion and reflection.
Pastoral & Whole-School Approaches
- Linking RSHE with pastoral systems and safeguarding.
- Building resilience through routines, mentoring, and peer support.
- Responding to disclosures and supporting vulnerable pupils.
Curriculum Planning for Resilience
- Sequencing RSHE to build resilience over time.
- Adapting content to meet the needs of your pupils and context.
- Using pupil voice to shape delivery.
Inspection & Impact
- What Ofsted looks for in Personal Development.
- How to show RSHE’s contribution to resilience and wellbeing.
- Gathering evidence: pupil feedback, case studies, and lesson outcomes.
Who is this INSET for?
This course can be adapted for a range of audiences including PSHE teachers, Pastoral Staff & Mentors & Support Staff involved in wellbeing.
“Superb – thank you – so much positive feedback from our Parents. Please can we now book a session on the same subject for staff…?”
Pastoral Head, Berkshire
This INSET is would be ideal as a Keynote speech at an educational conference or as talk for parents.
Ready to Empower Your PSHE Team?
Book this practical CPD session today and give your staff the confidence, tools, and strategies to build resilience in every classroom.
✅ Available as a twilight, half-day, or full-day INSET
✅ Tailored for primary or secondary settings
✅ Delivered by expert consultants with inspection and curriculum experience
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