About Course
Target Audience: Young people aged 11–19
Format: Self-Paced Online Course / 60-Minute Classroom Workshop
What is this course about?
This is a critical, frank, and non-judgemental awareness course designed to equip young people with the facts they need to make safe life choices. It moves beyond headlines and challenges common myths, focusing instead on real-life consequences and practical, safe strategies.
In collaboration with @FOS Coaching, this course is designed to empower you to be a positive force in your own life and community.
Key Areas We Cover:
Module 1: The Reasons
Understanding the Push: We explore the key pressures that lead young people to carry knives, including fear, status, and the powerful influence of peers, social media, and music.
The “Why” Wall: Examine anonymous reasons why people carry weapons and pivot the discussion towards solutions.
Module 2: The Cost
Ryan’s Story (Case Study): Analyse a real-life scenario to see how small decisions can quickly lead to devastating outcomes.
The Price Tag: A clear, factual breakdown of the lifelong legal consequences, including the impact of a permanent criminal record, time in prison, and travel restrictions.
Group Liability: Understand the law of Joint Enterprise—how you can be charged and sentenced simply for being present or helping to plan an incident, even if you never touched a knife.
Module 3: Safe Choices
Myth Check: Challenge and dismantle the 10 most dangerous myths about carrying a knife (for example, why carrying one actually puts you in greater danger).
Exit Strategies: Learn and practise concrete, non-confrontational techniques for safely exiting high-pressure situations and refusing peer pressure.
Getting Help: Identify and access confidential UK support pathways (such as Fearless and Childline), so you know exactly who to turn to when you or a friend is at risk.
Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to clearly articulate the real dangers of knife crime, understand the permanent legal barriers a conviction creates, and feel confident in your ability to choose a safe, constructive path for your future.
“Be The Light.” — FOS Coaching
Course Content
Module 1: The Reasons
Lesson 1.1: Welcome & Ground Rules
Lesson 1.2: Why Carry?
Activity: Interactive Poll
Lesson 1.3: Outside Pressure
Activity: Reflecting on Influence
Lesson 1.4: Root Causes (The 5 Fs)
Module 2: The Cost
Module 3: Safe Choices
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Student Ratings & Reviews
I felt the questions were just right, they felt like i was speaking to a person that cared about my wellbeing.
Any person who has been unconsciously doing things, these questions and information will cause them to pause and think consciously about what they have been doing, doing, and plan to do in future. It will help the with better communication decision making.
FANTASTIC COURSE!
Well done FOS Coaching 🥳🥳🥳🥳