Our Offer
We collect each young person, usually from home, and work one-to-one with them out in the community before dropping them off.
Our offer is outlined below and is separated into COMMUNITY, CURRICULUM AND CURRENCY - all important aspects that impact upon each young person’s experience, education and outcomes with Progression Services.
COMMUNITY: Progression Services are part of the wider educational eco-sytem that safeguards and supports the young people we work with. Strong relationships and effective partnerships are crucial components of our quality service.
Staff: Young people work with suitably qualified and skilled staff who are well supported and cared for.
Families: Young people and their families are visited initially in their home for introductions, to start to build relationships and to make clear the plans going forward. Young people and their families are regularly communicated with and supported to embed what is learned within the home environment.
Partnerships: Young people gain from the strong relationships being built and maintained with other organisations.
CURRICULUM: Progression Services provides support and education to the young people we work with that focuses on quality of education as well as physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Induction: Young people’s needs, interests, prior learning and risk factors are established early on and shared appropriately to ensure a positive start.
Attendance and engagement: Young people’s attendance is prioritised to help maximise their engagement, progress and motivation.
Needs: Young people are supported to improve their: health and wellbeing; literacy and numeracy; personal needs. When needed, they are supported to change their behaviour.
Quality of education: Young people gain from a personalised curriculum that supports their own specific learning needs. Their education prepares them for their next stage of learning, education or training and sets them up for success in the future. Diverse viewpoints and perspectives are incorporated into sessions to develop their cultural capital.
CURRENCY: Progression Services focuses on the progress made by the young people we work with in terms of their personal development, academic performance and successful transition to appropriate destinations.
Personal development: Young people gain from a range of opportunities that are suited to their individual needs. They are supported to learn new things and develop personally. In our sessions, we promote tolerance and acceptance.
Qualifications: Young people focus on achieving outcomes in Functional Skills English and maths. They are supported
to make progress towards qualifications that stretch and inspire and prepare them for destinations that are aspirational and of interest. As an exam centre, we support them through the whole process.Transitions: Young people are supported in preparation for and during their transitions to maximise the likelihood of success.
