{"id":22973,"date":"2025-04-24T13:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T12:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=22973"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T12:01:35","slug":"friends-and-relationships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/preparing-for-adult-life-ages-14-25-years\/being-a-part-of-your-community\/friends-and-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends and relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Navigating friendships and relationships can be exciting but also challenging, especially for young people with SEND.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resources on this page are intended to help you understand, build, and maintain healthy and happy connections with others. Whether you\u2019re looking to make new friends, strengthen existing relationships, or learn more about social skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding friendships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/relationships\/friendships\/friendship-just-the-facts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for Teens &#8211; friendships: Just the facts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making new friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/relationships\/friendships\/5-simple-tips-to-make-friends\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for Teens &#8211; Five simple tips to make friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/info-advice\/friends-relationships-sex\/friends\/top-tips-making-friends\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Childline &#8211; top tips for making friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/relationships\/friendships\/video-making-friends\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch a video from Health for Teens about making friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/talking-about-impairment-condition-new-people\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope &#8211; talking about disability with new people<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/relationships\/friendships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for Teens Devon &#8211; friendships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autism.org.uk\/advice-and-guidance\/topics\/family-life-and-relationships\/making-friends\/parents-and-carers\" rel=\"noopener\">National Autistic Society &#8211; making friends &#8211; supporting your autistic child<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sexuality and relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthforteens.co.uk\/sexual-health\/are-you-ready-for-sex\/autism-healthy-relationships-sex\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health for Teens &#8211; autism, healthy relationships and sex<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childline.org.uk\/info-advice\/friends-relationships-sex\/sex-relationships\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Childline &#8211; sex and relationships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mencap.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/relationships-and-sex\" rel=\"noopener\">Mencap &#8211; sexuality and relationships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scope.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/disability-and-getting-ready-for-sex\" rel=\"noopener\">Scope &#8211; sex and disability advice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autism.org.uk\/advice-and-guidance\/topics\/family-life-and-relationships\/sex-education\/parents-and-carers\" rel=\"noopener\">National Autistic Society &#8211; sex education guide for parents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating friendships and relationships can be exciting but also challenging, especially for young people with SEND. 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