Format: Presentation + Storytelling + Discussion

Duration: 50 mins

Target Age: Adaptable for ages 11–19

Summary:
This presentation explores the creation of CUT, written alongside families who lived through the reality of knife crime. Students gain a unique perspective on how theatre can give voice to lived experience, raise awareness, and inspire prevention. It’s an honest, challenging, and hopeful session that shows the human side of headlines.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand the real events and family voices behind the play

- Recognise the ripple effect of knife crime on families and communities

- Explore how creativity can be used for prevention and awareness

- Reflect on personal responsibility and safer choices

PSHE Alignment:

Health & Wellbeing: Risks of violence, trauma, resilience

Relationships (RSE): Empathy, peer influence, respect, choices in friendships

Living in the Wider World: Consequences of crime, law, responsibility

Delivery Style:

- Uses extracts, video clips, and script moments

- Honest, youth-focused delivery with space for questions

- Encourages empathy through storytelling and reflection

Safeguarding Notes:
Covers violence, trauma, and grief. Staff must be present to support students during or after the session.

Format: Presentation + Storytelling + Discussion

Duration: 50 mins

Target Age: Adaptable for ages 11–19

Summary:
A powerful session exposing how young people are manipulated into criminal exploitation — not by force, but through grooming tactics such as flattery, favours, gifts, and fear. Students learn to recognise the early signs, understand the risks, and reflect on their own identity and worth. The presentation shines a light on how exploitation works, while equipping young people with the tools to resist it and seek support.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand what grooming and child criminal exploitation (CCE) look like in real life

- Recognise the tactics used by exploiters (flattery, gifts, pressure, fear)

- Explore the impact of grooming on identity, self-worth, and personal safety

- Learn strategies for spotting warning signs and seeking help before it’s too late

PSHE Alignment:

Health & Wellbeing: Staying safe, risk awareness, resilience

Relationships (RSE): Trust, coercion, respect, recognising abuse and control

Living in the Wider World: Law, rights, responsibilities, protecting yourself and others

Delivery Style:

- Real-world examples and relatable case studies

- Honest, youth-focused discussion with interactive elements

- Visual prompts that connect exploitation tactics to everyday life situations

Safeguarding Notes:
Session includes sensitive references to grooming, coercion, and criminal exploitation. Staff must be present to monitor emotional reactions and manage any disclosures.

Format: Presentation + Visuals + Discussion

Duration: 50 mins

Target Age: Adaptable for ages 11–19

Summary:
A hard-hitting session that goes beyond the myths and slang to unpack the reality of ketamine use. Combining lived experience with clear facts, students explore the short- and long-term risks, the impact on mental health, and the dangers of normalisation. This is a straight-talking session that challenges assumptions while keeping the space safe and relatable.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand what ketamine is, how it is used, and its effects

- Recognise health risks, addiction potential, and long-term consequences

- Explore issues of peer influence, purity, and responsibility

- Connect emotionally with the realities of drug misuse

PSHE Alignment:

Health & Wellbeing: Drugs, alcohol and tobacco, physical and mental health

Living in the Wider World: Risk-taking behaviour, community safety

Relationships (RSE): Responsibility to self and others, peer pressure

Delivery Style:

- Youth-focused visuals including purity charts, slang, and lived experience

- Honest, non-judgemental tone

- Encourages open discussion and reflection

Safeguarding Notes:
Covers themes of addiction, suicide, and drug misuse. Staff must be present to support disclosures or emotional reactions.

Format: Presentation + Group Reflection

Duration: 50 mins

Target Age: Adaptable for ages 11–19

Summary:
A bold and reflective session that asks: what does it mean to be a man today? Through stories, media, and cultural references, students explore stereotypes, pressures, and new ways of understanding masculinity. The session balances challenge with empathy, encouraging young men to reflect, redefine themselves, and embrace healthy traits like vulnerability and ambition.

Learning Outcomes:

- Explore outdated and emerging ideas of masculinity

- Recognise positive traits like emotional intelligence and self-expression

- Reflect on identity and personal values

- Challenge stigma around mental health and vulnerability

PSHE Alignment:

Health & Wellbeing: Mental health, resilience, self-image

Relationships (RSE): Gender roles, empathy, respect in friendships and relationships

Living in the Wider World: Identity, ambition, purpose-driven choices

Delivery Style:

- Uses cultural touchpoints like Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett’s mental health speech

- Visual storytelling with quotes, media, and stats

- Encourages both group reflection and personal goal-setting

Safeguarding Notes:
May touch on suicide, violence, and emotional suppression. Staff should be present to support students.

Format: Presentation + Storytelling + Discussion

Duration: 50 mins

Target Age: Adaptable for ages 11–19

Summary:
Joe Roberts shares his personal journey from adversity to building creative youth-focused businesses. Through raw honesty, humour, and reflection, students see how life challenges can spark growth, resilience, and purpose. This is more than a talk — it’s a lived experience story that inspires belief, challenges stigma, and encourages young people to write their own narrative.

Learning Outcomes:

Reflect on personal circumstances without shame or comparison

Recognise how adversity can lead to resilience and purpose

Understand the role of storytelling in building self-awareness

Feel motivated to take ownership of their choices and ambitions

PSHE Alignment:

Health & Wellbeing: Mental health, resilience, self-awareness

Living in the Wider World: Ambition, careers, aspiration, identity

Relationships (RSE): Self-respect, reflection, positive role models

Delivery Style:

Authentic storytelling rooted in lived experience

Uses personal anecdotes, risks, and turning points

Includes Joe’s “5 Rules for Success” framework for students

Safeguarding Notes:
References parental separation, arrest, and mental health. Staff must be present to monitor emotional responses or disclosures.