- Provide small group sessions focused on:
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- Building and maintaining friendships.
- Navigating relationships and community engagement.
- Use mentors or trusted adults (e.g. tutors) to support social development.
- Encourage peer mentoring and buddy systems.
- Collaborate with external agencies such as the Youth Service.
- Address risk-taking behaviours through consultation and targeted interventions.
- Use structured resources such as:
- Talking About Community – social skills in everyday settings - Talking About Community, social skills.
- Independence Through Communication – for learners needing visual structure - Independence through Communication, social skills.
- Relationship Maps – to explore and understand social networks Relationship Map | NDTi.
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