Young people on Foundation Learning follow personalised programmes that are tailored to their particular needs, interests and aspirations – focusing on helping them to achieve their intended ‘destination’ – such as GCSEs, level 2 college courses, Apprenticeships or skilled work. In some cases a young person’s programme may be more about working towards supported employment and/or independent living.
Personalised programmes should incorporate three key components:
- vocational/subject learning
- personal and social development
- functional skills.
The design of specific programmes is based on initial assessment and includes on-going advice/guidance, assessment and support.
Programmes lead to a mix of small, flexible qualifications – mainly drawn from the Qualifications and Credit Framework plus Functional Skills – that enable young people to progress to their intended destination.
