What is the Future Leaders Programme?
The Future Leaders Programme empowers young people to develop personal, academic and employability skills and make informed choices about their future educational and career pathways. The programme combines one-to-one coaching, student-led projects, insight days and subject-specific courses. Drawing on the ‘Possible Selves’ theory, young people clarify their purpose and values, giving them agency to translate this into their possible futures.
Our Approach
Personalised Coaching
Skills-based support that meets the interests of young people and develops personal, academic and employability skills.
Expanding Horizons
Varied opportunities such as university and employer insight days, workshops and residentials.
Leadership Challenge
A social action project where students work together to make a positive impact on their school or community.
Year 10 Residential
Future Leaders from across the country collaborate on projects that increase academic skills, motivation to learn and confidence.
Who do we support?
The Future Leaders Programme supports young people from under-represented backgrounds.
This includes
- Students who are receiving free school meals or eligible for pupil premium
- Students with special educational needs
- Young carers and care experienced
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds
- Students from Roma, gypsy and traveller communities.
What can young people gain?
Young people strengthen their skills and capabilities
By developing a stronger sense of self and becoming more reliable and independent, having better organisational skills, adaptability and resilience.
Young people are better prepared for the future
By being more open-minded with a broader horizon of opportunities having a clearer view of what they want to do next and how to pursue their goals.
Young people reach higher academic attainment
By developing better academic skills including study, revision, learning and research.
Young people develop social networks
By building new connections and friendships with their peers. Future Leaders also give back to the community through mentoring and volunteering.
Success on our programmes
80% of Future Leaders told us that they felt more confident and clearer about their pathways at the end of Year 13, whether that's university, apprenticeships or employment.
Recent alumni have progressed into a range of higher education destinations including Bath, Bristol, Cambridge, Newcastle, Kent, LSE, Southampton, Northumbria and Warwick.
Several have also successfully secured apprenticeships and degree apprenticeship places at PwC, Mitchell Bearings, St James Place and Zurich.
Where do we work?
Safeguarding
Villiers Park Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and young people.
Safeguarding children and protecting those who come into contact with the charity is everyone’s responsibility. Effective safeguarding emphasises early intervention, protection from harm (both online and offline), and promotes the best outcomes for all children.
We believe that no child or young person should experience abuse or harm of any kind and give equal priority to keeping all children and young people safe regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
If you have questions about safeguarding or wish to report a safeguarding concern, an allegation or any non-recent abuse relating to the work of Villiers Park, please contact our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
