This course is specifically designed to empower care leavers by providing them with the tools and strategies necessary to navigate interpersonal relationships with confidence and respect. By fostering assertiveness and effective boundary setting, participants will enhance their ability to communicate their needs, desires, and limitations clearly and directly.

Through a comprehensive learning experience that incorporates engaging reading materials, informative videos, and practical exercises, learners will develop a deep understanding of assertiveness and its significance in personal and professional life. They will learn to differentiate between assertiveness, aggression, and passivity, enabling them to adopt a balanced and respectful approach to communication.

Key areas of focus include:

• Understanding assertiveness: Defining assertiveness, exploring its benefits, and identifying common barriers to assertive behavior.
• Building self-esteem and confidence: Developing self-awareness, challenging negative self-talk, and cultivating a positive self-image.
• Effective communication skills: Enhancing verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, and providing and receiving feedback.
• Setting and maintaining boundaries: Identifying personal boundaries, communicating them clearly, and enforcing them with respect.
• Handling conflict: Developing conflict resolution strategies, assertively expressing concerns, and finding mutually beneficial solutions.
• Building and maintaining relationships: Applying assertiveness skills to foster healthy relationships, both personal and professional.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the necessary skills to assert themselves confidently, establish and maintain healthy boundaries, and build strong, positive relationships.

Learning Outcomes:

• Increased self-awareness and self-esteem
• Improved communication and interpersonal skills
• Enhanced ability to express needs and feelings
• Developed skills in setting and maintaining boundaries
• Increased confidence in handling challenging situations
• Strengthened ability to build and maintain healthy relationships

This course is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment where care leavers can feel empowered to reach their full potential.