Future Skills Training | Supporting Young People

"Many of our students who struggle to come to formal lessons have engaged well with Future Skills due to its inclusive and welcoming environment."

Rachel Eddolls

Head of School - Francis Barber PRU, Westdean Site

Our mission is to help pupils to reconnect with learning and develop positive attitudes

We ensure every child is supported and educated with care and unconditional positive regard.

We work with children and young people who are in school years 5 to 13 and are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream education. This includes those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), those not in education, employment or training, and those that are socially marginalised.

What sets us apart?

We care

We seek to offer a level of care that impacts on an individual level, meeting children's and young people’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs. As a result we prioritise individual, attentive care recognising the need and importance of meaningful personal relationships. To do so we seek to collaborate with the other influences in the individual’s life.

We empower

We seek to be a voice of hope to marginalised children and young people. To do so we seek to educate and train them in practical personal and social skills. Additionally we aim to arouse a higher level of self-esteem while also building self-worth in order to enable them to develop aspirations of their own.

We give hope

We seek to challenge and reinforce the perceptions, values and perspectives of vulnerable children and young people through the methodology behind our activities and programmes. Future Skills is guided by Christian values. We do not impose these beliefs, but we believe every young person no matter their circumstances, be given the same opportunities to thrive and build a brighter future.