In The Beginning

We provide a specialist intensive provision in a mentoring and skills development capacity that will reengage and spark an interest.

Stage 1

The provision is built entirely around the needs of the young person we are working with. The first phase is the most vital as we arrange meetings to ascertain the exact support required.

Part 1

Interviewed by a Provision Practitioner, Director of Education or Primary Education depending on the age to find out where their journey has taken them, understanding self, managing emotions, comfort zones, dreams, barriers to progression and an overarching story for the young person that can be shared to staff.

Part 2

The most appropriate member of the Provision Practitioner team will take the lead on developing a suitable education provision and support the learner, liaise with professionals and family. The role of the Provision Manager is to navigate the learner through our education provision and be a primary lead. We will take the first few weeks to create the story of the young person.

Part 3

Once the education provision is agreed we will produce a timetable that links the learner to our Delivery Practitioners who specialise in practical application of skills.

See below the types of activities that young people can engage with – but the list is not exhaustive, if there is an interest not listed we will find a way of making it happen.

Part 4

Curriculum—Depending on age the learning will be developed to link to the national curriculum or be used as a catalyst for Math and English provision at a suitable level provided by qualified teachers. All the post 11 learning has AQA units attached to the learning to enhance the feeling of achievement.

Find Your Spark

As part of the Pushforward Provision we have several things to try.  If your interest is not on our list let us know and given time, we can create an opportunity. 

Things we do

Explanation

Music Production

Making music, recording vocals or creating beats.

 

Catering

Cooking for general life to setting up your own catering enterprise

 

Dog grooming

Basics in how to make dogs beautiful.

 

Hair & Beauty

Looking at the basics of hair and nails. 

 

Sports & Fitness

General fitness with a personal trainer to setting up your own football team or scaling Snowdonia.

 

Photography

Landscape photography, capturing the unusual and amazing on foot or my drone.

 

Wellbeing and Sociology

Discussions and how we are feeling and how we fit in the world around us leading to community focussed projects.

Carpentry

Look at both small scale carpentry for resale (chopping boards, puzzles etc) all the way to large resign poured benches for the local community. Projects developed by you.

Construction

Trades based trials including plumbing, tiling and brickwork to look at opportunities for hands on practical work.

 

Car Mechanics

Project lead mechanics looking at anything from oil and filter changes, track car wheels and change plugs all the way to the conversion of an MX5 into a drift car.

Art and Creativity

Looking at all mediums to create a personal artwork, sculpture or upcycled item.

 

Welding and Fabrication

Personal projects brought to life in metal to teach the basics of welding.  This can be anything from a bench to a scrap built train and anything in between.

Youth Work

Look at how young people fit in the world and engaging in their world

 

Childcare

The beauty of how little people attach to those around them and how to care for them.  Completed through our own provision and work experience.

Bushcraft

Survival in the big wide world including fire lighting, den building and surviving off the land.

 

Film Production and Animation

Bringing an idea to life through your imagination and on to digital film.  Full process from start to finish.

Pushbike mechanics

Take a scrap bike and learn to bring it back to life for your own use or for a community project.

 

Enterprise

Setting up your own business and the fundamentals of business linking to what you love.

 

Event Management

Setting up your own event for the public and all that that involves.

 

Maths & English

Linking the practical application of skills to Maths and English through Functional Skills and GCSE.

 

Drama

Creating an imaginative world around you, exploring through techniques.