Preparation for adult life: Friends, relationships and community

Useful resources and contacts

• Think about friends from the earliest years
• Set up and support circles of friends
• Ensure that those supporting CYP are aware of the importance of supporting friendships for motivation and learning
• Use available resources to support friendships and community participation
• Ensure the Local Offer is inclusive and universal provision supports inclusion
• Build in travel to all aspects of planning
• Include the tools of keeping in touch in the curriculum
• Support adult relationships to be developed
• Focus on the things that are important to all young people
• Enable access to activities within the community, this may include use of personal budgets
• Groups and activities - local links
• Family Hub events, My Best Life
• Salford Community Leisure
• Youth service, Salford City Council
• Salford Volunteer Service, Salford CVS
• Salford, My Best Life
• Year 6 Transition Thursdays at The Beacon Centre
• Year 6 Youth Club at The Deans Centre