COLLEGE PROVISION

Raise Education and Skills College: Welcome2

Raise Education & Skills College provision forms part of the Raise The Youth Independent Specialist School.

Its main focus includes further education and skills for work and life, for young people who have emotional, social or mental health conditions and associated complex learning needs, challenging behaviour and/or associated anxiety.

ContentsEducation ........................................................................... 3

College Curriculum ............................................................. 4

College Timetable ............................................................... 5

Preparation for Work........................................................... 6

Preparation for Life ............................................................. 8

Personal Development & Wellbeing ....................................10

Mindfulness ......................................................................12

Skills Centre ......................................................................13

On-site Facilities ...............................................................14

Community Learning Campuses ........................................15

Positive Progression ..........................................................16

Case Study ........................................................................18

Admissions .......................................................................19

WELCOME TO RAISE EDUCATION & SKILLS COLLEGE

CEO & Proprietor: Jason Steele

Headteacher: Suzanne Watson

Director, Quality of Education & People Development: Elaine Bowes

Finance Director: Mike Abram

Raise Education and Skills College: Education 3

Our College Curriculum for Post 16 Students, includes a strong emphasis on personalised learning. There are a wide range of options, together with practical vocational learning and work placements, online learning and enrichment.

External work placement opportunities form a key part in successfully preparing Students for the world of work and life. Partnerships with local employers and community partners play a large part in the development of this curriculum.

Personalised Learning and Progression Pathways are tailored to support bespoke packages of provision which aim to progress Students onto further and higher education, paid or voluntary work, traineeships and apprenticeships.

Progression and continuity in English and Mathematics will be secured through specialist teaching of reinforcement of practical elements of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum under the leadership of specialist Leaders of English/Literacy and Maths/Numeracy. Levels from Entry 1 up to GCSE Raise provides

a personalised curriculum to suit individual needs

EDUCATION

Raise Education and Skills College: Curriculum4

CURRICULUM

Vocational qualifications Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty• �BTEC�Award/Certificate�in�

Introduction to Hair & Beauty

Horticulture• BTEC Entry 3/Level 1 Award in land

based studies

Catering• Food�Hygiene�Certificate

• Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in Basic Cooking Skills

ICT & Business Admin• Pearson BTEC Entry Level Award in

Business Administration (Entry 3)

• Pearson BTEC Level 1Award/Certificate/�Diploma�in�Business�Administration

Sport & Fitness• Pearson BTEC Level 1 Award/Certificate/�Diploma�in�Sport�and�Active Leisure

• Active-IQ Award - Level 1 award - Active Healthy Living; Level 2 certificate�-�Gym�Instruction

Uniformed Services• Pearson BTEC Entry Level/Level 1

Award in Public Services (Entry 3)

Independent Living• College�Developed�Programme

Health & Social Care• Pearson BTEC Entry Level Award in

Health and Social Care (Entry 3)

• Pearson BTEC Level 1Award/Certificate/Diploma�in�Health�and�Social Care

• Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings (QCF)

Construction / Trades• CSCS card

• Pearson BTEC Entry/Level 1 Award/Certificate�in�Construction

Career Development• NOCN Economic Wellbeing &

Financial Literacy

Motor Vehicle• NOCN Introduction to Motor Vehicle

Maintenance and Repair (E3)

Sociology• AQA Awards

College provision GCSEGCSEs• English

• Maths

Optional subjects

• Psychology

• ICT

• PE

• Media

• Art

• Sociology

NCFE Get RIPPED• �Personal�Development�&�

PSHE programme (please see page 8 for more information).

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A TYPICAL WEEK AT RAISE

9.45 – 10.15 10.15 – 11.00 11.00 –

11.15 11.15 – 12.00 12.00 – 12.45 12.45 – 1.15 1.15 – 2.00 2.00 – 2.45 2.45 –

3.00 3.00 – 3.45

FORM SESSION 1 BREAK SESSION 2 SESSION 3 LUNCH SESSION 4 SESSION 5 BREAK SESSION 6

MONDAY

CAREER DEVELOPMENT GET RIPPED GET RIPPED ENGLISH ENGLISH PSYCHOLOGY

TUESDAY

STEPS(Skills, Training, Enterprise and Personal Development)

STEPS(Skills, Training, Enterprise and Personal Development)

STEPS(Skills, Training, Enterprise and Personal Development)

MATHS MATHS SOCIOLOGY

WEDNESDAY

COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT

COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT

COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT RU OK

CATCH UP, RECOVERY, STRETCH AND CHALLENGE

ICT

THURSDAYOPTIONS (See below)

OPTIONS (See below)

OPTIONS (See below)

ENGLISH ENGLISH PSYCHOLOGY

FRIDAYINDEPENDENT LIVING

SPORT AND FITNESS

SPORT AND FITNESS

MATHS MATHSINDEPENDENT LIVING

CIRC

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LUN

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R EP DI P R EP DI P

Timetable explanationRaise Education & Skills College provision offers a wide ranging curriculum that is�individualised�to�a�learner’s�specific�strengths�and�difficulties.�As�part�of�the�curriculum the following options and vocational subjects are available:

Options and Vocational subjects• Hair and beauty therapy

• PE

• Psychology

• Health and Social Care

• Youth Work

• Horticulture

• ICT

• Business admin

• Art

• Preparation for independence in adulthood, including Tenancy Agreements, CV Writing, Budgeting, Independent Travel Training

• Building crafts including CSCS card and foundation construction (joinery based)

Embedded learningAt Raise, lessons and activities are designed with learners’ individual strengths and difficulties in mind. So, many subjects are creatively embedded in our teaching and learning, to provide young people with the confidence, competence and motivation to progress, gain qualifications and succeed in life.

RU OKThe RU OK session in the morning and close of day include: circle time sessions, Restorative Justice and conflict solutions and monitoring and celebrating success with weekly SMART targets.

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PREPARATION FOR WORK

Career DevelopmentNOCN Level 1 in Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability Units

• Understanding pay and payslips

• Career�Development�and�Employability

• Financial Literacy – Budgeting and Money Management

• Preparing for an interview

• Introduction to Financial Risk and Reward

• STEPS Programme (Skills, Training, Enterprise and Personal�Development)

• Work Experience Programme

• Community Environment Project

Raise provides a wide variety of options for its young people, all designed to ensure students are fully prepared for work, including all aspects of career development, qualifications, skills, training and work experience.

7Raise Education and Skills College: Preparation for Work

Raise also works with Urban Outreach in Bolton, a charity providing a holistic person-centred approach to support some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and complex adults and young people in Bolton.

Recently, a group of Post 16s young people from Raise offered some welcome help for Urban Outreach.

Raise prides itself in having strong relationships with

local industry, to ensure its young people benefit by

acquiring valuable skills and work experience.

S3B – Paving and Groundwork Services – provide real-time work experience for young people. S3B also have strong links with companies such as R&M Developments in Manchester and Edge Projects in Alderley Edge, offering students a wide range of work experience opportunities.

S3B Owner, Simon Booth says: ‘We are keen for young people to work onsite, following a site induction, so that they get a better feel for working, working with others and working with professionals. Young people can also work towards a Construction�Skills�Certification�Scheme.’

Recent groundwork experience has included cleaning allotments and rebuilding a shed.

On-site industry standard hair and beauty salon

The lads really worked well this morning.��They�fitted�in�well�with�everyone they were working alongside; no jobs were too hard for them and we have never done this job so quickly. Well done lads!

John Clark, Urban Outreach

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8 Raise Education and Skills College: Preparation for Life

PREPARATION FOR LIFE

Raise ensures its young people learn about independent living and are fully prepared for the next stage in life. This includes an innovative personal development programme, to ensure that students are able to make good progress and realise their true potential.

Independent LivingPersonal and Social Development Units

• Developing�Self

• Managing Social Relationships

• Community Action

• Healthy Living

• Understanding Personal Identity

• Healthy Lifestyles

• Managing Personal Risk

• Personal and Social Relationships

• The role of the individual in a democratic society

• Community Environment Project

9Raise Education and Skills College: Preparation for Life

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Money MattersHow to manage money and tips on budgeting.

RelationshipsWhat kind of relationships

we want and need, how we can build them up, how to make them

successful and what to do if things go wrong.

HealthHints and tips

on how to keep fit�and�healthy�

for life.

Making a HomeHow to make a

home where you can look after

yourself and be happy.

Life ChancesOptions for full-

time or part-time work or study, going abroad,

voluntary work, starting your own

business etc., practical tips on reaching goals.

Being HeardHow to make sure your

opinion is heard at different levels; how

you get on with people face to face to get what you need; how to have an impact on aspects

of daily life; and how to get your voice heard on

national issues.

Legal Rights

How the law may affect you in your

daily life and how best to get

advice.

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10 Raise Education and Skills College: Personal�Development�and�Wellbeing

Get RIPPEDDelivery of our own Get RIPPED lifestyle and personal development programme (created by CEO Jason Steele and accredited by NCFE) specifically focuses on improving:

Recreation (Improving lifestyle choices)

Interpersonal Skills (communication skills, problem solving, family and personal relationships)

Physical�health�(diet,�reducing�substance�misuse,�fitness,�sexual�health)

Personal self care (hygiene, safe choices, presentation)

Emotional�wellbeing�(managing�feelings,�thoughts,�finding�help)

Discipline�and�Respect�(pro-social�behaviour,�personal�organisation,�ability�to�follow�instructions)

The programme involves 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 sessions focused on welfare, decision making, lifestyle. The aim is to increase engagement, help deal with barriers to participation in group provision, and help create some of the building blocks that will put them back on track. Includes: specialist assessments, action planning, and review.

Personalised experience, accredited workbooks

Each student completes an accredited workbook, based�around�specific�modules and their own

experiences of them.

Raise Education and Skills College: Personal Development and Wellbeing

The programme involves 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 sessions focused on welfare, decision making, lifestyle. The aim is to increase engagement, help deal with barriers to participation in group provision, and help create some of the building blocks that will put them back on track. Includes: specialist assessments, action planning, and review.

Personalised experience, accredited workbooks

Each student completes an accredited workbook,

specificmodules and their own

experiences of them.

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Get RIPPED partners

C E R T I F I E D

GET RIPPED

Raise Education and Skills College: Personal Development and Wellbeing

C E R T I F I E D

NCFE have over 150 years’ experience in designing, developing and certificating high quality technical qualifications.

Raise the Youth Foundation’s Get RIPPED lifestyle and personal development programme has been quality assured

and certified by NCFE.

12 Raise Education and Skills College: Mindfulness

MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness is about looking within. It’s about bringing focus

and attention between your mind and your body. It’s about bringing

yourself to the present moment. It’s about trying to manage yourself

and be the best you can be.

Jason Steele

“Mindfulness in Schools Project is facilitated by CEO Jason Steele, who is a qualified and accredited teacher of the subject.

Raise is a .b (pronounced dot-b and meaning ‘stop and be’) Mindfulness organisation, which is integrated into the way of how it operates.

Mindfulness forms part of the Raise school therapeutic curriculum, helping young people engage more fully in their studies, the learning of skills for work and life and, ultimately, helping them to grow and develop, ready to fulfil�their�true�potential�in�life.

Raise works with all its children and young people to promote an understanding of Mindfulness by delivering direct learning opportunities and through the embedding of a whole school approach to mindful and meditative techniques.

Please visit www.mindfulnessinschools.org for more information.

BenefitsMindfulness can help Pupils with:

Stress Anxiety Thinking and Learning

Before�and�During�Exams Health – Physical and Mental WellbeingListening and

CommunicationEating, Diet and

Exercise Relationships

13Raise Education and Skills College: Skills Centre

SKILLS CENTRE

BenefitsMindfulness can help Pupils with:

Raise Skills Centre offers its Post 16 students a wide range of work-related training in preparation for the next stage of life and work. We care about our young people and want them to succeed, so we carefully map out a personalised plan that matches an individual’s strengths and enables them to progress in a career they love.

14 Raise Education and Skills College: On-site facilities

Bright and welcoming traditional style classrooms featuring motivational art and factual posters, all equipped with interactive whiteboards, PCs, iPads, Apple Macs and other state of the art learning tools.

Private meeting rooms for assessments, interventions, .b mindfulness sessions and more.

Creative arts studio and therapeutic zone.

Music studio – very well equipped studio where young people with a passion for music can learn more/gain qualifications.

Fully equipped kitchen for preparing food throughout the day and offering young people the chance to learn about cooking, food safety and cleanliness.

Industry standard hair and beauty salon. Learners can qualify to be a hair and beauty therapist.

Dining room to encourage lunchtimes becoming a positive social experience for all young people and staff.

Clothes washing and drying facilities.

Raise prides itself in being able to offer a wide range of on-site and off-site facilities, all geared to meet an individual’s needs. These include:

ON-SITE FACILITIES

15Raise Education and Skills College: Community Learning Campuses

Community satellite learning hubs for 1-1 tuition.

Vocational learning sites such as Willow Hey; and the Willows Project; Egerton allotments.

Daily visits to Total Fitness – evening and weekend access available to all students.

Jump Nation trampolining trips.

Evolve Parkour and OCT Centre at MediaCityUK. Parkour and freerunning, freestyle fitness OCT (Obstacle Course Training), trapeze, personal training programmes.

Outdoor vocational work experience classroom Egerton allotments.

5-a-side and freestyle football tricks at Soccer Dome, Trafford and Premier 5s, Bolton.

BMX and cycling at Manchester’s Olympic standard velodrome.

Air tunnel flying at Airkix.

Challenge4Change activities build teamwork and problem solving skills in a fun and safe indoor assault course environment.

Visits to Octagon Theatre, Bolton, plus other Manchester theatres and cinemas.

Golfing�and�pitch�and�putt.

Thai boxing and mixed martial arts at various certified centres across Greater Manchester.

Educational trips to farms, seasides, museums and many more.

Nordoff Robbins (Music Therapy).

Water Adventure Centre, Droylsden,�Manchester����

COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUSES

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TRAINEESHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS

BACK INTO MAINSTREAM SCHOOL

COLLEGE

SELF EMPLOYMENT

UNIVERSITY

GOING TO UNIVERSITY

RUNNING OWN HAIR

SALON

STAYING FIT &

HEALTHY

CAREERIN THE CITY

CARING FOR

OTHERS

OWNING OWN

VEHICLE

FIRE SERVICE

FULL TIME COLLEGE

FACTORY WORK

BACK TO SCHOOL

FAMILY HOME

DRIVING JOB

BUSINESS PREMISES

APPRENTICESHIP IN CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATION& WELLBEING RAISE

SCHOOL

KJ RAIL APPRENTICESHIP

SPORTS COACHING

We have a dedicated, highly experienced and qualified careers guidance lead professional within the organisation, who supports the children and the team to ensure young people make positive decisions about the future and find positive destinations that can take them to the next level.

We provide a range of vocational opportunities through a variety� of� qualifications� and� projects,� including� gardening,�landscaping, hair and beauty, youth work, ICT, health and social�care,�sports�and�fitness,�music�and�media�using�industry�standard equipment. This also provides opportunities to use functional skills (Maths, English, ICT) in a working environment.

We�help�young�people�to�build�confidence�in�themselves,�within�a work role, by providing in-house work experience with our trades team.

We provide the skills and resources to create job opportunities - Cascaid online careers guidance, NVQ 5 careers staff, CV writing classes, job search tools.

We provide practical opportunities to practice skills – delivering community projects and partnerships so young people can work with skilled staff and meet ‘working adults’.

We create readiness for work – delivering workshops on appearance, hygiene presentation.

We provide inspiring workshops – delivered by local and national businesses to raise aspirations and raise awareness of opportunities.

POSITIVE PROGRESSION

TRAINEESHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS

BACK INTO MAINSTREAM SCHOOL

COLLEGE

SELF EMPLOYMENT

UNIVERSITY

GOING TO UNIVERSITY

RUNNING OWN HAIR

SALON

STAYING FIT &

HEALTHY

CAREERIN THE CITY

CARING FOR

OTHERS

OWNING OWN

VEHICLE

FIRE SERVICE

FULL TIME COLLEGE

FACTORY WORK

BACK TO SCHOOL

FAMILY HOME

DRIVING JOB

BUSINESS PREMISES

APPRENTICESHIP IN CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATION& WELLBEING RAISE

SCHOOL

KJ RAIL APPRENTICESHIP

SPORTS COACHING

Raise works with Kudos Cascaid, the leading career development and guidance service, designed to help students explore, develop and maximise their

potential.

Find out more at www.kudos.cascaid.co.uk

17Raise Education and Skills College: Positive Progression

Connor Stevenson, Apprentice Youth Worker at Raise the Youth Foundation, has been Highly Commended by both the Association of Colleges and the National Apprenticeship Service.

Connor, who completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Teaching & Learning Specialist Support for Schools, was nominated for AoC Student of the Year and the National Apprenticeship� Awards� after� being� identified� by� Bolton� College� as� an� exceptional�apprentice.

Connor’s work with Raise has included working with vulnerable young people (including gang members, ex-offenders, substance abusers and looked-after children) to enable them to make positive changes to their lives. After being referred to Raise the Youth as a service user, Connor volunteered at the organisation for over two years and was then given the opportunity to complete an Apprenticeship.

If�a�learner�is�proving�difficult�to�motivate,�he�engages�them�through�music,�which�then�focuses them to work on their functional skills. It also provides them with a platform on which to express themselves in a healthy way.

Further to his work with the young people in the music studio, Connor has also worked to encourage amateur musicians to showcase their talent and work towards becoming professional by recording their own material.

Connor said: “I used to get into trouble with the police but this Apprenticeship has given my life stability, so to get national recognition from the Association of

Colleges and the National Apprenticeship Service is just amazing. This whole experience has helped me realise my goal: to help young people channel their emotions through music. I’d love to be a Music Teacher one day.”

Connor said: “I used to get into trouble with the police but this Apprenticeship has given my life stability, so to get national recognition from the Association of

Colleges and the National Apprenticeship Service is just amazing. This whole experience has helped me realise my goal: to help young people channel their emotions through music. I’d love to be a Music Teacher one day.”

CASE STUDY

I used to get into trouble with the police but this apprenticeship has given my life stability. This whole experience has helped me realise my goal: to help young people channel their emotions through music.

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18 Raise Education and Skills College: Case Study

19Raise Education and Skills College: Admissions Procedure

Download our prospectus at www.raisetheyouth.co.uk/prospectus

Admissions procedureAt Raise we work in partnership with children, young people, parents, carers and local�authorities�to�ensure�that�all�our�children�and�young�people�benefit�from�the�range of educational, therapeutic and wellbeing options that we are able to offer.

As�a�highly�specialist�Independent�SEND�college�we�admit�children�and�young�people between the ages of 11-25 years who have Education Health and Care plans (EHC plans). We also consider admitting children and young people who are in the process of being assessed for an EHC plan.

Registration and inspections We�are�delighted�to�announce�the�outcome�of�our�first�full�Ofsted�inspection�in�July 2017 and were awarded an overall “Good” with “Outstanding” for personal development, behaviour and welfare.

A copy of the report can be found on our website at www.raisetheyouth.co.uk or from our School Business Manager at 54-56 Holmeswood Road, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 3HS.

Parental EngagementRaise Education and Skills College encourages working closely with all families and carers. We welcome close cooperation and communication with parents to ensure the best possible outcome for our children and young people.

Effective communication is key to this involvement and is geared to the preferred method of communication that a parent/carer requests. In addition, we provide progress reports so that parents are fully aware of their child’s progress at Raise.

The admissions process at Raise involves:

An initial enquiry and consultation documents are sent from the local authority SEND assessment team.

The local authority provides additional, essential referral

information which captures baseline assessment information and any other significant issues that may help with the child’s placement.

Once the placement has been approved by the local authority, a

permanent place can then be offered.

Raise then creates a specific programme of education and

wellbeing provisions, based on the strengths and needs of the child, young person, parents/carers and

local authority.

A copy of the full SEND and Inclusion Policy is available at www.raisetheyouth.co.uk or from our School Business Manager at 54-56 Holmeswood

Road, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 3HS.

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

There is no greater investment than the Education and Wellbeing of Children and Young People

Raise HQ 54-56 Holmeswood Road, Great

Lever, Bolton, BL3 3HS

School URN: 143026

Company No. 7539861

AQA Education Centre No. 32162

NOCN Education Centre No. 60967

VAT No. 114660046

01204 431946

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