Youth Personal Safety & Confidence Programme

Building Confident, Capable and Safe Teens for Life Outside the Home

An introduction for Teenagers

Teenagers start travelling alone, socialising independently, and navigating public spaces without direct supervision.

The Youth Personal Safety & Confidence Programme is a practical, instructor-led course designed to help young people develop awareness, confidence, and the ability to respond calmly under pressure.

It’s not about fear, it’s about awareness, confidence, and smart choices.

Structured in an age-appropriate, supportive way. Through interactive and practical training, participants will learn

  • Situational Awareness & Street Smarts - Understanding surroundings, recognising potential risks, and trusting intuition.

  • Conflict Avoidance & Verbal Skills - How to handle confrontation safely, set boundaries, and walk away with confidence

  • Basic Self-Defence Techniques - Simple, effective movements to escape common grabs or holds, and create space to get away.

  • Travel & Everyday Safety - Public transport awareness, safe routes, use of phones and devices responsibly, and staying connected.

  • Confidence and Mindset - Managing fear, assertive communication, body language, and decision-making under pressure.

  • Social Awareness & Online Boundaries - Recognising manipulative behaviour, online safety and peer pressure management.

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Help your child build the confidence to move through the world safely.

Full course : £120 per person

6 to 12 people

  • Ages 7–11 – awareness, confidence, boundaries

  • Ages 12–15 – awareness, peer pressure, decision-making

  • Training for ages 16+ is delivered through our Personal Safety Training programme.

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FREE Youth Safety guide

All training is:

  • Age-appropriate: 11-15

  • Grouped by age where possible

  • Safeguarding-led delivery

  • Fully superised

  • Delivered in a controlled environemnt

  • Focused on confidence, responsibility, and personal wellbeing

Delivered over four modules, the programme focuses on prevention first, responsible decision-making, and simple, high-percentage responses where appropriate, supervised, and safeguarding-led throughout.

This course is suitable for teenagers with no prior training experience.

Youth Safety & Confidence Modules

  • Duration: 75 minutes

    Price: £40 per person

  • Duration: 75 minutes

    Price: £50 per person

  • Duration: 75 minutes

    Price: £45 per person

  • Duration: 75 minutes

    Price: £50 per person

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COURSE OUTCOME

By the end of the programme, participants will feel more confident in everyday situations, know how to set and maintain boundaries, and respond calmly under pressure. They’ll be better at spotting potential risks and making safe decisions.

Skills are built through guided practice and repetition, so confidence comes from doing, not just listening. All physical activities are age-appropriate, closely supervised, and focused on safety and self-confidence—not force.

Private Group & School Bookings

Private sessions can be arranged for friend groups, youth clubs, or parent networks. Consent is adapted to your environment - Travel safety, after school independence, or online confidence.

Get in touch for group rates and school programme partnerships.

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Client Reviews

  • My son recently attended Nick's two session (4 hour total) self-defence awareness course. I was able to observe throughout and participate in the outside "block walk" where the group discussed situational awareness. We both found it incredibly useful. After the block walk, course attendees took turns to role play a range of challenging physical and mental scenarios. They also learned the importance of having a minimum level of physical fitness! As the parent of a young teenager living in central London, my son's safety is a priority, particularly as he enters the riskier 'young adult' stage. I particularly recommend the course for kids who are taking early steps towards moving independently around town, or students who are heading off to a university town. Adults of all ages will also benefit from this short course covering mental and physical aspects of self-defence. You'll come away informed, aware and a little more confident.

    — Sam, Age 13

  • I really enjoyed Nick's self defence course. The first session was interactive and interesting, we went outside for a walk and were given examples of what to do in certain situations: using the environment to our advantage, windows as mirrors, cars as shields, and so on. In the classroom/mat area we learned about offensive and defensive techniques and what dangers to look out for. Throughout the sessions Nick tested us on what we had been taught earlier, making sure that we remembered everything. I would recommend Nick's course to any child who wants to feel safer and more aware on the streets.

    — Scott Ransley, Parent

 FAQs

  • The Youth Personal Safety & Confidence Programme is designed for teenagers with no prior training experience. It is suitable fr a wide range of ages and abilities, and sessions are adapted to be age- appropriate and inclusive.

  • No,This is not a martial arts or combat course. The progamme focuses on awareness, confidence, boundary-setting, and responsible responses to everyday situations. Physical techniques are kept simple and taught only as a way to create space and disengage safely.

  • Absolutely not.

    The Coe message through the programme is avoidance first, followed by calm decision-making and safe disengagement . Physical responses are taught responsibly and only in the context of protecting oneself and getting away safely.

  • All session are;

    • Fully supervised

    • Age-appropriate

    • Delivered in a controlled environment.

    • Structured to prioritise confidence and wellbeing

    Safeguarding and responsible instruction are central to how the programme is delivered.

  • By the end of the programme, participants typically feel:

    • Moe confident in everyday situations

    • More ware of their surroundings

    • Better able to set boundaries

    • Calmer under pressure

    • Reassured that they have practised appropriate repsonses safely

    The aim is confidence and preparedness - not fear.

  • Yes, but only in a controlled and appropriate way.

    Participants are introduced to basic concepts such as balance, protecting themselves if they fall, and standing back up safely. All contact is supervised and kept within clear boundaries.

  • The programme is delivered over four progressive modules, allowing skills to be introduced, practised, and reinforced over time. This helps confidence develop naturally, rather than relying on a single session.

  • Parents are welcome to discuss any concerns before the programme begins. Observation or attendance options can be discussed on enquiry, depending on the setting and group structure.

  • There is no obligation to continue. Some families choose refresher workshop further training, while others are happy that their child has gained a solid foundation in personal safety and confidence.

  • To enquire about dates, suitability, or booking details, please use the enquiry form below.