The resource is designed for young people, aged 12+, who have social and communication related difficulties. It may benefit those with Autism or Neurodiversities but will also suit a range of learners who find social interaction, relationships, communication and independence more difficult for any reason. The workbook is packed full with 50 pages of activities that are designed to be used in the classroom or at home. This workbook can be used as a programme of work on social skills for learners who wish to develop these skills. It’s important for the teacher or adult working with the learner to check each activity for suitability for their individual student and that the programme is suitable for the individual. The topics covered include: Knowing Yourself, Relationships, Emotions, Independence and Social Scenarios. The booklet is in read-only PDF format. It can be used with compatible text-to-speech software and coloured backgrounds have been used on most pages so that the booklet is dyslexia-friendly.

This FRIENDSHIP intervention planning resource pack is ready to go. Just print and deliver! This pack is suitable for WHOLE CLASS as well as group work. If there are teachers out there who have children who just don’t get along then try running this as an intervention during PSHE time. Each lesson will take approximately 40 minutes to an hour. It is perfect for an ELSA or teaching assistant who has to work with a group of children with friendship issues. Included in this pack: FRIENDS certificates (children colour in a letter after each lesson and take them away at the end of the intervention). 7 planning sessions which could be done over several weeks. 40 positive friendship cards The Key to deserving good friends worksheet Five posters looking at skills for empathy. Skills for empathy bookmarks for the children to take away A ‘Friend’ venn worksheet. Heart friends template How to apologise bookmark for the children to take away after the lesson.

This programme is a short intervention intended for children in KS1 or for those who struggle to cope in social situations. Understanding of Social skills is an under pinning tool required throughout life. Identifying our own feelings and the feelings of others helps us to adapt in our ever changing world. It helps children work independently or within a group and react to situations appropriately. Programme contents - This is me, Friendship web, What do you look for in a friend, Show your appreciation, Being a good sport, Being a team player, Personal Space, Your space, Blow your own trumpet, Being confident, Getting on with others, Sorry, high five certificate!

A 5 or 6 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are: - preparing for interview [with video stimulas] - interview skills [with video stimulas] ** New TES uploader - please review **

MEETS NEW 2026 DfE GUIDANCE - In this lesson students will investigate what communication skills are, why communication skills are so important and how everyone can develop or improve on them with practice. Students are given practical activities to help improve their communication skills in pairs or small groups and will set their own skills targets. Includes practical, analysis, clip and creative activities. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. Includes lesson plan. This lesson is taken from the new EC Publishing Complete 2026 PSHE Package which can be found at the EC Publishing website. Everything is editable and easy to pick up and run with and includes future DfE updates too. This has been written to cover the 2026 PSHE guidance from the DfE and PSHE Association for RSHE. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. Please visit our Tes store https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources for everything PSHE, RSE, RE and Citizenship. We still offer a free lesson of your choice for each time you leave a review! Just email info@ecpublishing.co.uk Check out our PSHE Packages on Tes here: Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE One Year of Citizenship and British Values Complete KS3 RE Complete Careers and Employability AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 12,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.

Support secondary students in building the essential social skills they need to navigate friendships, conflict, and everyday interactions with this practical, ready-to-use activity pack. This resource pack targets three core areas of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): reading social cues, initiating and sustaining conversations, and resolving conflict. What’s Included A 4 page PDF containing the following: Conflict Resolution – What Would You Do? – A scenario-based activity presenting six realistic conflict situations drawn from everyday secondary school life. Conversation Starters – A visually engaging grid of 36 conversation prompt cards covering both open questions and “would you rather” scenarios, designed to help students practice initiating and sustaining conversations with peers. Social Cues – Emotions Worksheet (Part 1) – A structured worksheet introducing the concept of social cues — the facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice that communicate how someone is feeling. Social Cues – Emotions Worksheet (Part 2) – A continuation of the social cues activity, extending student reflection to three additional emotional states. How to Use This pack is flexible enough to use as a complete social skills unit or as standalone activities slotted into form time, PSHE lessons, intervention sessions, or pastoral support Grade Levels: Secondary / KS3 and KS4 / Middle and High School File Format: PDF (printable and projectable) **Note: **This is a digital download only.

This social story helps children understand the importance of respecting personal boundaries and appropriate touch. It explains gently what private parts are and why it’s important not to touch others in ways that may feel uncomfortable. It also shares examples of positive and friendly touches that are okay. Ideal for parents, teachers, and caregivers, this story helps children learn about appropriate touch in a simple, clear way, encouraging respect and kindness in their interactions with others. What’s Inside? Along with a 18-page social story, there’s also a shorter, adapted version with movable pictures to help engage children on each page. Why Is This Social Story Helpful? Social stories use a gentle and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that’s easy to understand. They are particularly useful for: • Children who struggle to grasp social concepts. • Learning social skills, social cues, and appropriate responses. • Providing guidance on expectations, emotions, and problem-solving. • Supporting autistic children who may find social interactions challenging and benefit from clear, structured explanations. How to Use This Story Effectively • Create a focused environment – Read the story in a quiet space with minimal distractions. • Read it regularly – Start by reading it twice, then revisit it often to reinforce learning. • Incorporate it into daily routines – Use the story as part of a structured schedule. • Use it when needed – If the child struggles with apologising, read the story at relevant moments (without making it feel like a punishment). • Encourage and praise – Keep the experience positive, reinforcing good behavior with encouragement. Durability & Reusability For long-term use, consider laminating and binding the pages or placing them in a display book. This allows for repeated reading and reinforcement, making the lesson more effective over time.

A full lesson examining and discussing interview skills perfect for KS4. Tasks included; creating a success criteria for an employable candidate, discussing the importance of interview etiquette, watching both good and bad interview examples and then creating example responses to commonly asked interview questions.

Fully resourced PSHE lesson on revision, study skills and memory. It covers useful techniques and ideas for any subject and lasts an hour. It includes clips with differentiated questions, worksheets, case studyand literacy focus tasks to complete. It is fully differentiated to three levels throughout and could be used for either KS3 or 4. It’s also fully editable. This could be used in Tutor Time as exam preparation or in any revision lesson. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. If you like this, we also provide a complete KS3 PSHE Package for schools. You can find that here. Complete KS3 PSHE Pack for 7, 8, 9.

A fun and engaging game that is perfect for ELSA / Friendship Support / Mindfulness / Social Skills intervention groups etc. Can be played with two or more players - all you will need is a dice and some counters. Students work their way around the board by answering question about themselves, the first student to reach the finish is the winner of the game! Game mat can be printed laminated for future use.

A quick social skills activity. 1-page choice board, which can be used for developing a range of different question topics and building confidence in small groups.

This social skills pack will help with Autistic students and in one-to-one interactions with any students who have difficulty with interaction and communication. I have worked with Autistic students for fourteen years as a Teaching Assistant and SENCO and developed these interactive resources to assist them. They work as prompts to help you as a Teaching Assistant get to know your students, find out what is on their minds in terms of friendships, emotions, home and school life. There are a couple of worksheets as well on communication and turn taking for secondary students. I found that a lot of resources on this were for Primary students and so made these myself. There is a short explanation of what it might mean to have an Autism diagnosis, so that you can talk that through with your students.

My Skills and Careers Booklet contains 20 pages and has been updated for the 2024 academic years. This Careers booklet is packed full of varied activities, worksheets, tasks for students to undertake with regards to exploring their own skills and qualities in line with thinking about their future career opportunities. The booklet also has activities related to Labour MArket Information and exploring employment sectors whilst also considering thing like how Brexit may impact Labour trends. This Careers Booklet also comes with some of our most popular careers resources. I will detail a list below Contents included 1 x 20 Page A4 Careers Booklet of activities 1 x Student Workbooklet in PDF format 1 x Set of Careers Domino Templates 1 x Student Blank Poster Template 1 x Skills and Qualities Card Sort activity with Worksheet ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Have a look at some of our highly popular specialist careers units: ☞ Year 7 Secondary Careers Unit ☞ Year 8 Secondary Careers Unit ☞ Year 9 Secondary Careers Unit ☞ Year 10 Secondary Careers Unit ☞ Year 11 Gatsby Benchmark Careers in Context Unit ☞ Year 12 Secondary Finance and Careers Unit ☞ Year 13 Secondary Finance and Careers Unit

This social story helps children understand appropriate boundaries around kissing and when it may or may not be suitable. It explains that while kisses can show love and affection, not everyone likes to be kissed, and respecting others’ personal space is essential. Ideal for parents, teachers, and caregivers, this story teaches children about the importance of consent and respecting personal boundaries when showing affection. What’s Inside? Along with a 19-page social story, there’s also a shorter, adapted version with movable pictures to help engage children on each page. Why Is This Social Story Helpful? Social stories use a gentle and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that’s easy to understand. They are particularly useful for: • Children who struggle to grasp social concepts. • Learning social skills, social cues, and appropriate responses. • Providing guidance on expectations, emotions, and problem-solving. • Supporting autistic children who may find social interactions challenging and benefit from clear, structured explanations. How to Use This Story Effectively • Create a focused environment – Read the story in a quiet space with minimal distractions. • Read it regularly – Start by reading it twice, then revisit it often to reinforce learning. • Incorporate it into daily routines – Use the story as part of a structured schedule. • Use it when needed – If the child struggles with apologising, read the story at relevant moments (without making it feel like a punishment). • Encourage and praise – Keep the experience positive, reinforcing good behavior with encouragement. Durability & Reusability For long-term use, consider laminating and binding the pages or placing them in a display book. This allows for repeated reading and reinforcement, making the lesson more effective over time.

Two-hour lesson, mapped to new RSHE 2026 DfE guidance (see lesson plan included for details), jam-packed with information the best ways to revise (as well as how and why) and the most common revision pitfalls, and why these don’t work. Students will complete tasks where they try out the very best methods, critique their current revision strategies, and put new plans into action which integrate all of the new and improved ideas. A revision timetable is included, where students can not only plan their time - but also add in HOW they intend to use the best revision methods they have learned about, during that time (plenary task). An emphasis is also included on sleep, healthy eating and exercise in the months leading up to the exams, to ensure maximum performance. There are loads of activities, clips, information sheets, plans and more and everything is editable to you can tweak for any class.Includes detailed lesson plan. This double lesson is engaging and very easy to follow, best suited to KS4 but also very useful for KS5 (or even KS3 end of year exams). This Revision + Study Skills lesson covers all the best techniques for GCSE revision and gives the students activities in order to apply and practice their new skills in any subjects of their choice. It could be used in Tutor Time as exam preparation or in any revision lesson. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. Taken from the new 2026 EC Publishing Complete PSHE Secondary Package. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE and RE GCSE AQA Revision resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: Mental Health PSHE Bundle 1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources British Values Citizenship Bundle Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle Islam Bundle Sex and Relationships Education You can also find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecteachresources/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ec_publishing

Careers, Jobs, Work Skills + Employment Quiz. For end of term or any time! For any secondary year group as a part of a Careers unit, or as an informal PSHE / Careers assessment. This is an easy to use, Careers and Employability Skills Quiz which compliments the Gatsby Guidelines, covering questions on a range of topics, including: Job interviews and applications Life in work Employability Skills Pay and conditions Rights at work Future Careers Qualifications Apprenticeships Perfect for a Tutor Time session, end of term PSHE lesson or for using any time during a Careers unit for a bit of colourful, interactive fun. All answers included on a separate document, with full explanations. The questions are divided between multiple choice and true or false. Everything is editable, so easy to adapt for your own planning. If you like this, we also provide a complete KS3 PSHE Package for schools as well as hundreds of other lessons and PSHE assessment and PSHE audit tools. Check out the EC Publishing website for full, affordable PSHE, Citizenship and RE Packages for all year groups including the new 2024 Complete PSHE Package. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Leave a review for this quiz and pick any resource from any of these stores, up to the value of £3, for free! (drop us an email with the one you’d like - info@ecpublishing.co.uk) English - PSHE, RE, Citizenship - Humanities - The quiz is in the Zip File labelled ‘Careers Quiz’. The image files have been uploaded just so you can see the kind of questions in the quiz as a preview. Many more free and inexpensive resources for PSHE, RE, Tutor Time, Citizenship GCSE and RSE available at my store and at my store: EC Resources

2 HOURS - NEW PSHE / Careers lesson for 2026, perfect for students to begin to assess and develop their personal skills, strengths, interests, qualities and values in relation to their future career paths. This lesson covers both Gatsby Guidelines and the DfE’s new 2026 RSHE Guidelines / PSHE Association’s objectives for Living in the Wider World KS3. Everything is editable. engaging and easy to follow. Lesson plan included. Students will discover their own personal skills, strengths, interests, qualities and values by assessing examples, completing progress templates, creative and fun tasks, video clip tasks, partnered activities and much more. They will then investigate the employability skills their potential future employers are looking for in the modern world, and see just how much their personal attributes have already started to apply. They will also set realistic but ambitious goals about those they wish to develop and begin thinking about how their interests and values could also help them decide upon a career path. This is taken from the new 2026 COMPLETE SECONDARY PSHE Package This contains all the new DfE RSHE 2026 topics - AI deepfakes, sextortion, chatbots, brain development, coercive control, online misogyny, harmful behaviour online and so much more. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. We also run the EC Publishing website, where you can find anything and everything for PSHE. Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 12,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.

Information sheet on social skills and the special needs child

A social story to help deliver vital information about social interaction and manners to SEN students using these image-based guides. Child-friendly images and words help them to understand important concepts about the world around them.