Personal Development Tutors

Personal development, also known as Personal, Social, Health, and Career Education (PSHCE), is all about becoming the best version of yourself. Through personal development, you will learn how to understand your emotions, build strong relationships, take care of your health, manage your money, set and achieve goals, and learn about the rapidly changing world around you. It's about building a toolbox full of skills and knowledge that will help you navigate through life's ups and downs. Personal development isn't just something you will do in college – it's a lifelong journey that helps you grow into the best version of yourself and live your best life. Even when you reach adulthood, you will continue to develop your skills and understanding; this is commonly referred to as CPD (Continuous Professional Development).

You will cover a range of topics during weekly Personal Development Tutor (PDT) sessions to support you with your personal, social, health and educational development and in becoming a well-rounded and resilient young adult.

Tutorial time is a safe space in your week where you can learn about, discuss, and explore essential topics as you transition into adulthood and become more independent.

Your Personal Development Tutor will deliver each session as an engaging and interactive workshop that aims to develop your communication, team work, problem solving, resilience and empathy skills, which are all vital transferable skills you will need to develop in order to be successful in the workplace. They will also provide you with thought-provoking counter-narratives, offering alternative viewpoints to help you make sense of the rapidly changing world. The content is shaped by student feedback and needs, current affairs and the local context, as well as national guidance.

Tutor time topics include include preparing for life after college, developing independence and life skills, managing health and wellbeing, understanding relationships and consent, building resilience and critical thinking, exploring careers and next steps, and learning how to stay safe and respectful both online and offline.