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Building Healthy Relationships 

Supporting Children and Young People who Display Controlling Behaviour in Relationships

Awareness, Tools and Strategies for Support Workers and similar

Understanding controlling behaviour in relationships is essential for anyone supporting children and young people especially those who are looked after.

This fully editable training pack gives support workers teachers and care providers everything needed to deliver confident sessions on Building Healthy Relationships – Supporting Children and Young People.

All resources are fully editable and sent via emailed zip folder within 24 hours.

This pack includes a detailed 54 slide presentation plus 7 handouts, 3 learning activity documents and an end of session assessment with trainer aide answer key.

The presentation also includes interactive discussion questions to support engagement and reflective learning.

Why this topic is important

Looked after children may display controlling behaviour in friendships or romantic relationships due to trauma attachment difficulties fear of abandonment or unmet emotional needs.

Staff must understand what controlling behaviour looks like, why it happens and how to challenge it safely and constructively.

Healthy Relationships Awareness training strengthens confidence, improves safeguarding practice and supports young people to develop respectful safe and positive relationships.

Who this pack is for

• Support workers working with looked after children

• Trainers delivering health and social care or youth support courses

• Care providers who need ready to use and editable training

• Agencies supporting staff across residential and community settings

• Teachers delivering PSHE safeguarding or child development units

• Colleges and independent tutors teaching health and social care

What makes this pack different

• Fully editable training resources suitable for full sessions single topics or a one day workshop

• A comprehensive presentation covering controlling behaviour examples, case studies, root causes, early warning signs, trauma informed responses, healthy communication boundaries and safeguarding

• 7 handouts and 3 learning activity documents to reinforce learning

• End of session assessment with trainer aide answer key

• Realistic case examples that help staff recognise and respond to controlling behaviour

• Professional content written specifically for the UK health and social care sector

• Digital delivery via emailed zip folder within 24 hours

What learners will understand

• What controlling behaviour looks like in friendships and romantic relationships

• How jealousy, manipulation, threats, isolation and technology based control may present

• Why looked after children may display controlling behaviour including trauma attachment difficulties and unmet emotional needs

• How to recognise early warning signs and understand escalation

• How to respond using reflective listening non judgemental approaches and trauma informed strategies

• How to teach healthy communication and boundaries

• When to escalate concerns and how to maintain professional boundaries

• How to work with external agencies and safeguard young people

• How to apply learning using case studies discussion questions and activities

Enough resources for full sessions, single aspects or a one day course with workshops.

12 Files in total (Presentation (in sections) , Handouts x 7, Learning Activity documents x 3 and End of Session Assessment with Trainer Aide Answer Key.

Presentation also includes interactive discussion questions.

Aims and Objectives:

Overall Aim: Overall aim:To equip support workers with the knowledge, tools and confidence to identify, challenge and positively redirect controlling behaviour in looked after children (LAC), especially in the context of friendships and romantic relationships.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what controlling behaviour looks like in friendships and romantic relationships among Looked After Children.

Explore the underlying causes of controlling behaviour, including trauma and attachment difficulties.

Learn strategies to support children in developing healthier, more respectful relationship behaviours.

Presentation (54 Slides)
Aims and Objectives
Welcome and Introductions
Why This is Important for Looked After Children
Section - What is Controlling Behaviour?
What is Controlling Behaviour?
Examples of Controlling Behaviour in Friendships
Examples in Romantic Friendships/Relationships
Discussion Question
Influence vs Control: What’s the Difference?
Discussion Question
Section - What Controlling Behaviour Might Look Like in a Child or Teen
Jealousy and Manipulation
Threats and Isolating Others
Controlling Through Technology
Underlying Emotions May Include
Discussion Question
Section - Case Examples of Controlling Behaviour
Case 1: “You're not allowed to sit with them”
Case 2: “You can’t wear that—it’s for attention”
Case 3: “If you break up with me, I’ll hurt myself”
Discussion Questions
Section - Root Causes in Looked After Children
Understanding the “Why” Behind Controlling Behaviour
Discussion Question
Root Causes in Looked After Children
Early Warning Signs (Often Missed or Misread)
What They Say vs What They Do
How These Behaviours Can Escalate
Section - Responding Effectively to Controlling Behaviour
Reflective Listening & Non-Judgemental Approaches
Challenge Without Shame
Teach Healthy
Communication and Boundaries
Model Respectful Relationships and Use Trauma Informed Strategies
Discussion Question
Teaching Alternative Behaviours
Section - Safeguarding and Professional Boundaries
Knowing When to Escalate Concerns
The Line Between Education and Therapy
Working with External Agencies
Discussion Questions
Section - Final Recap: Key Learning Points
Understanding Controlling Behaviour
Recognising the Signs and Teaching Alternatives
Safeguarding & Boundaries
Reflections
References and Further Resources

Word Documents

Handouts x 7
Learning Activity Case Studies
Learning Activity Trainer Aide
Discussion Questions Trainer Aide
End of Session Assessment
End of Session Assessment Trainer Aide

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