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How can schools model the Gatsby Benchmarks and transform their pupils’ futures?

By the end of this year, schools will be required, by law, to meet the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, which include workplace experience and links to the curriculum. Here, Tracey McNicholas, head of Sixth Form at Aspire Alternative Provision, outlines her tips for helping schools to achieve the benchmarks by the end of 2020 and inspire […]

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Connecting the dots from education to employment for NEETs

Despite a varied national curriculum and efforts to incorporate work placements into formal education, every year hundreds of thousands of young people leave education only to find themselves unemployed without the necessary skills and self-confidence to navigate the job market. For many school leavers and soon-to-be graduates, the jump from education to employment is far

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Spate of Burglaries and Vandalism at charity’s outdoor education facility

Young people’s charity, Action4Youth has been shocked and saddened by a recent number of criminal acts targeting its outdoor education centre, the Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes. The charity, which provides positive, often transformational experiences and activities to inspire children and young people, and whose outdoor learning facility has exceptional facilities for those with additional

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Engage your employees and build a stronger business community with corporate volunteering

The benefits of employee volunteering are endless, from learning and developing new skills and increasing engagement to improving recruitment and raising the profile of your business. However, despite there being lots of charities doing amazing work, many struggle to provide volunteering opportunities that meet the requirements of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes. Action4Youth, a leading

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Action4Youth increases delivery of its NCS programme to reach young people across Bucks

Action4Youth, the energetic youth charity for children & young people in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and the surrounding counties, is pleased to announce it has expanded its National Citizen Service (NCS) programme to offer even more young people the opportunity to take part in this life-changing experience. Designed for young people aged 16 -17, the Action4Youth

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Addressing the Knowledge and Skills Gap in Careers Education

For students and soon-to-be graduates, entering the world of work can be a daunting prospect. While many schools do offer work placements during a student’s school journey, these are often short-term experiences that don’t allow students to gain deep insight into a working environment. Career advice is typically aimed at getting students through the door

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The Inspiration Programme takes a look inside Local Government

Young people from The Buckingham School will get a taste of the seats of power when they take part in a mock council meeting set up to give them an insight into how local government decisions are made. It’s all part of an Action4Youth personal and educational development scheme, The Inspiration Programme, and this exciting new

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Change creates fresh perspective for Established Youth Charity

Action4Youth, an established and energetic charity, which enables young people to challenge themselves through a number of recognised skills and experience programmes, including DofE, NCS, Young Leaders and Action4Youth’s very own The Inspiration Programme, has appointed a new Chair and trustees to its board. Having supported children and teenagers, through coaching sports teams, mentoring and

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Action4Youth Conference Highlights the priorities, challenges and opportunities for the youth sector

Earlier this month, some of the most influential organisations within the youth sector came together at Action4Youth’s annual conference to discuss the biggest issues affecting young people in society today. UK Youth, Stonewall, the Association of Chairs, NCVO and the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, covered topics from education, employment and volunteering right

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The Future of Politics: Buckinghamshire’s Young People get to grips with a General Election

Young people will get a very timely, insight into the process of an election when they take part in a special workshop, as part of an Action4Youth personal and professional development scheme, The Inspiration Programme. This exciting new session comes courtesy of a partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council and will help students to develop their

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