Explore Schools

Most educational institutions from the Department of Education through Local Authorities to schools and colleges will claim that they seek to educate the whole person. Behind this claim most educationalists recognise a duty to educate and develop the intellectual, social, cultural, physical, emotional and spiritual elements involved in the make up of a human being. For many schools and colleges, the teaching of the emotional literacy element of the educational process is not an easy thing to establish and sustain.

Relationship skills are central to the development of the whole person. Whether it is relationships with peers, parents, teachers, the opposite sex or people from other backgrounds and cultures, there is a need to have the opportunity to learn how to manage these relationships successfully. The development of the whole person benefits from a deeper understanding of relationships and it can only be beneficial to society to have well-educated, well-rounded citizens.

Explore seeks to support schools and colleges. Its work is consistent with the guidelines issued by the Department of Education for Relationship Education. Explore operates within the educational curriculum and syllabus for PSHE, Citizenship and RE in schools.

Explore can tailor its events to dovetail with most curriculum structures and arrangements. Over 5,500 young people each year benefit from attending an Explore event.

Workshop – The Workshop is spread over a number of weeks comprising weekly sessions for a small

group of students (6 to 12). They have the opportunity to hold dialogues with a number of different

couples over the course.

Half Day Conference – A one-off event lasting 3 to 4 hours and involving usually a whole year group

meeting with several couples in small groups. This format fits well with Citizenship Days and Collapsed

Curriculum Days.

Class Programmes – Explore work with class groups during their designated PSHE/RE/General Studies

lessons over several weeks, minimising disruption to the school’s curriculum arrangements and

allowing the students to achieve dialogues with several couples.