Consequential Thinking
In today society, it is necessary for us to encourage children to apply ‘consequential
thinking’ in order to support their healthy development and prevention of anti-social
behaviour. Prevention is a key priority in the Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan 2017 -
2021 in which he made a commitment to implement a whole school prevention pilot
which will address gangs, serious youth violence (SYV) and the context of healthy
relationships; resilience and enabling young people to make positive choices.
Our consequential thinking, mindset and appropriate behaviour training is an
essential element to the curriculum and helps to address some of the concerns
raised by the Mayor of London.
Course content
This course which runs is suitable for years 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Content includes:
• Who am I, who is in my community how do we fit together?
• Do I have a responsibility to myself and my community?
• What is consequential thinking?
• How does consequential thinking affect my behaviour?
• What is a crime?
• Am I too you to be charged with a crime?
• What is the age of criminal responsibility?
Learning outcomes
Attendees will gain a good understanding of consequential thinking, how it impacts
on their mindset and appropriate and acceptable behaviour. They will gain
understanding of who they are and an individual and their responsibility towards
themselves and others e.g. their community.
Participants will:
