FORWARD
seeking to support students in their transition from school to college

The FORWARD programme
What is FORWARD?
FORWARD is a personal development programme that seeks to support students in their transition from school to college.
What is the aim?
To help students explore how they can make their future college experience a success. To raise the confidence and aspirations of students to achieve, succeed and reach their potential.
Objectives
Increasing the confidence of students about going to college and meeting new people, so they feel more able to take their next steps towards further education and career aspirations.
Programme Structure
Format:
Delivered over 5 weeks for 2 days per week (currently Wednesdays and Thursdays) between 11.30am-3pm during the summer holidays. Please get in touch for more details.

Programme Elements
Team Building
Students will get the opportunity to be reminded of the importance of interacting with others. It will give students chance to develop their confidence in working with others and refine their communication skills.
Personal Development
Students will be given a chance to explore themes that challenge them to reflect upon themselves and encourage them to develop in these areas, so they are more ready to succeed: Potential, confidence, self-image, communication and teamwork.
Moving Forward
To help students think about how they can be prepared for the future, we will help them think pro-actively by exploring important themes such as: Preparation, change, resilience and goal setting.

What students are saying:
Phase Trust provide very able, experienced and qualified staff to take the young people on a journey that we believe gives them the opportunity to reflect on who they are and prepare them for their future.
Below are some first-hand comments from those who have experienced a FORWARD programme:
He was more confident about college and started really well.
The programme helped me keep a better routine before starting college
I have got more confidence out of the programme and now I can make
friends and be successful
The programme helped bring him out of his shell, his sense of confidence has increased
Contact
Nathalie Towler-Dean, Project Co-ordinator
Tel: 0121 585 9419
Email: nathalietowler-dean@phasetrust.org.uk