Support for young people

Inspire can support young people in school to maintain full time education when the young person is experiencing barriers such as attendance, attainment, behaviour and wellbeing.

Inspire will offer tailored support to young people referred to the project, such as:

• One to One needs led support.
• BTEC Level 2 Qualifications
• Access to a wider range of Employability qualifications
• Post 16 Destinations support considering all options available to the young person
• Continued support until 19 years if the young person has struggled to find the right education, employment or training placement at post 16.

Inspire Outreach can support young people who currently have less than 50% attendance with no current diagnosed medical needs. The Inspire Outreach Worker will work 1:1 with young people referred by school or Education Welfare Service, with the aim of supporting the young person identify and tackle the barriers they face in returning to full time education at pre-16.

If the young person successfully reintegrates into school, Inspire (in-school) support will take over and maintain support until no longer required by the young person.

This year sees the launch of the MCC STEM Programme, a project supported by Welsh Government funding with the aim of bringing new businesses into Monmouthshire and exploring links between businesses and schools. Further aims of the programme are to develop inspirational STEM learning, increase pathways at Post 16 and investigate the feasibility of an apprenticeship centre in Monmouthshire.

Through engagement with Welsh Government, Mon CC Cabinet Members, EAS, Coleg Gwent, local business and school heads (primary and secondary), a comprehensive programme of resources, training and support is being developed and aims to launch with exciting events in the Summer Term. Resources for each school will include a range of coding, robotics, engineering and 3D printing equipment, and will be complimented by a programme of school-to-school networks, class workshops and business engagement to help fully embed STEM in the school Curriculum.

Some of the agreed outcomes of the programme are that more learners choose to take STEM subjects in KS4 and KS5; the range of STEM qualifications and pathways available to KS4 and KS5 learners increases; learners are aware of STEM employment and training opportunities and are enabled to follow their chosen pathway and career; and STEM businesses are able to recruit highly motivated and skilled employees enabling them to locate and expand in Monmouthshire.

The programme is now moving at pace, with resources to start rolling out to schools in the Summer Term and training and support offered at the start of the next academic year. It has been received positively by all stakeholders involved and is an exciting opportunity for learners in Monmouthshire.