BEARING · UK READY
UK Ready
A two-phase safety and security orientation for international students arriving in the UK — completed before they land, and again in their first two weeks here.
10 online modules · 6+ hours in person · maximum 16 students · certificate and completion report
What UK Ready is
UK Ready is a structured safety orientation delivered at the point of arrival. It runs in two phases. Students complete an online foundation before they land, then attend a practical, in-person day in their first two weeks in the UK.
It teaches how the UK works — 999, 101 and 111, NHS access, banking, reporting routes, and the Ask for Angela scheme — so a student knows the system rather than having to learn it the hard way.
It is designed to CPD accreditation standards, with independent accreditation in progress.
Why it helps
The first few weeks set the tone.
Students who know how the city and the systems work settle in faster and spend less time worrying about the basics.
Confidence comes from having done it.
Rehearsing something once under instruction is worth far more than reading about it. Students leave having practised, not just listened.
Peace of mind for families.
Completion report sent home confirming what their son or daughter has covered and practised — reassurance they can see.
How it runs
Phase 1 · Online Foundation
10 modules · approx. 2 hours of video · self-paced · completed before arriving in the UK · short knowledge check on each module
MODULE 1.1
UK life and what to expect
MODULE 1.2
Getting around London safely
MODULE 1.3
Scams, fraud, and digital safety
MODULE 1.4
Emergencies — who to call and when
MODULE 1.5
Pickpockets — protecting yourself and your belongings
MODULE 1.6
Personal wellbeing and mental health
MODULE 1.7
Drink spiking and night safety
MODULE 1.8
Recognising and reporting harassment
MODULE 1.9
Knowing what to do in an emergency
MODULE 1.10
Your personal safety plan, submitted for review
Phase 2 · Practical Day
7 sessions · 6+ hours · maximum 16 students · delivered in the UK within the first two weeks of arrival
SESSION 2.1
Debrief and safety plan review.
SESSION 2.2
Situational awareness, with outdoor exercise.
SESSION 2.3
Conflict avoidance, de-escalation, and boundaries.
SESSION 2.4
Personal protection.
SESSION 2.5
Mental health first aid — recognising when you or someone else is struggling, and knowing how to help.
SESSION 2.6
Emergency first aid — CPR, AED, choking, anaphylaxis.
SESSION 2.7
Scenario practice and close.
What every student leaves with
⮞ Practised skills.
First aid, de-escalation, and personal protection rehearsed hands-on until they are second nature.
⮞ Confidence in how the UK works.
From emergency services to healthcare to reporting — students leave knowing exactly how to get help.
⮞ A phone set up for an emergency.
Every essential safety tool and number configured and tested before the day ends.
⮞ A personal safety plan.
Built through the programme and checked by an instructor — routes, contacts, and what to do if something goes wrong.
⮞ A credential that closes the loop for families.
A named certificate and a parent report confirming what the student has completed.
The standard we hold
⮞ Designed to CPD accreditation standards, with independent accreditation in progress.
⮞ Delivered by facilitators with backgrounds in military service, UK policing, professional security, education, and emergency medicine.
⮞ First aid delivered by a FREC-qualified instructor.
⮞ The mental health first aid session is delivered by an instructor qualified in First Aid for Mental Health.
⮞ Enhanced DBS checks on every facilitator, within a full safeguarding framework.
⮞ Maximum sixteen students per cohort.