(by Newsdesk, Charity Today, 10th May 2023)
Around 35 young people, who would otherwise not secure qualifications at school, will receive specialist educational and personal support thanks to a grant of £40,000 from Surrey Freemasons to the Surrey Care Trust.
Surrey Care Trust’s ‘STEPS to 16’ project provides an essential opportunity to young people aged 14-16 who are falling out of mainstream education. Facing many different barriers to school, ranging from emotional and mental health crises to additional learning needs, from family disadvantage to personal trauma, many of Surrey’s vulnerable young people are experiencing significant setbacks on the cusp of entering adulthood.
In addition to teaching English and Maths qualifications, and making sixth-form colleges and the workplace accessible to disadvantaged young people, ‘STEPS to 16’ also teaches personalised courses in life skills such as Cookery, Computer Literacy, Preparation for Work, and Law and Order. The curriculum ensures that STEPS students’ vulnerabilities and disadvantages are tackled directly, no matter the problems in each young person’s past.
Across the UK, students from vulnerable backgrounds are four times more likely than their peers to be expelled from mainstream schools, and…
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In addition to teaching English and Maths qualifications, and making sixth-form colleges and the workplace accessible to disadvantaged young people, ‘STEPS to 16’ also teaches personalised courses in life skills such as Cookery, Computer Literacy, Preparation for Work, and Law and Order. The curriculum ensures that STEPS students’ vulnerabilities and disadvantages are tackled directly, no matter the problems in each young person’s past.
Across the UK, students from vulnerable backgrounds are four times more likely than their peers to be expelled from mainstream schools, and…
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