Preston College

Vision, Mission and Overview

Vision

To be a key player in the re-engagement of ‘at risk’ and NEET young people, across the city of Preston,  thus improving life chances.

Mission

To develop and provide suitable and motivational programmes of alternative education for ‘at risk’ and NEET young people (14/15-19), securing their re-engagement in learning, training or employment.

Values/ Core Pledges/ Aims:

To:

• provide an excellent support service to young people;
• actively promote equality and inclusion;
• recognise and celebrate diversity;
• treat everyone with respect and demonstrate high standards of ethical behaviour;
• provide appropriate individual support of high quality;

• create appropriate and motivational opportunities for young people;
• demonstrate a learner-centred approach, responding to individual student needs;
• work in partnership, and to collaborate, with external partners and agencies;
• ensure young people and relevant interested parties are kept informed of progress;
• ensure resources are used to best effect for benefit of ELEV8 learners.

Overview

ELEV8 aims to provide a range of educational opportunities for young people, informal and formal, accredited and non-accredited, enabling them to develop their self awareness and thus make realistic future life choices, culminating in re-engagement in training, learning or employment. ELEV8 is also crucially concerned with developing the self confidence and self esteem of young people, developing their independence in the course of our interactions.

The ELEV8 ethos is underpinned by choice, enabling individuals to sample different vocational subjects, and developing personalised programmes, while ensuring they are fully supported and made aware of partners and agencies eg the Young Peoples Service, training providers, Prince’s Trust, Urban Exchange, etc. The raising of aspirations is a key aim of ELEV8 and there will be a sustained focus on progression opportunities.

We work collaboratively with over 25 local and regional partners and agencies in seeking to provide the optimum experience for each young person, within an inclusive and equality of opportunity framework.