We provide an alternative education provision for 14-16 year olds who are at risk of becoming NEET. Our focus is on re-engaging young people in learning  and on improving their priority social skills :

• High self-esteem
• A positive life view
• A commitment to control or improve their lives
• The ability to recognise and manage feelings
• Empathy
• Value development

Along side this, we focus on developing our students' communication, interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation, planning and reviewing skills.

We achieve this through a range of activities – kickboxing, gym, art, cycling, sexual health education, drugs awareness education, road safety, film projects, football and cookery, to name but a few.

Our approach is based on the principles of youth work rather than traditional education.  In other words, we aim to empower young people to achieve change in their education and their lives as a whole, rather than focussing on just educational outcomes.

Our activities lead to a range of accredited outcomes:  the Certificate of Personal  Effectiveness (CoPE), Youth Achievement Awards, and ASDAN short courses. All of these outcomes are nationally recognised. We also work with students to develop their key skills – communication, number and ICT.

To learn more contact Foundation Manager, Heidi Furmage ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) T: 01452 729914.