Our Future Leaders Programme

Coaching

Puts Future Leaders in control, with our coaches guiding young people to plan routes to their goals and overcome barriers, building confidence, motivation and resilience.

Leadership Challenge 

Empowers young people to manage projects that benefit their local community, allowing them to experience the impact of self-efficacy and agency, whilst developing skills for success. 

Education and Career Insights 

Gives young people firsthand experience of potential career and education pathways through residentials and university and employer insight days. 

Residential Experiences 

Our residentials give Future Leaders a true taste of university life. These events provide insights into academic study and student life, making higher education feel accessible, exciting, and achievable. 

Employer and University Visits

Through carefully co-developed experiences with employers and universities, Future Leaders can explore potential future pathways and begin to develop a range of possible selves  These experiences  offer insight into skills and knowledge required to succeed in further study and careers.  Future Leaders are able to elaborate on their future ideas, making them more real and attainable, increasing motivation to achieve their ambitions. 

Early Entry Programme

For students aiming for highly competitive courses, such as Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Dentistry, or degrees at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, we offer specialised guidance. This targeted support helps Future Leaders navigate the application processes, maximising their chances of success in reaching their goals. 

Launchpad: Online Learning

Launchpad offers self-directed courses designed to help Future Leaders develop essential skills for education, careers, and wellbeing. As they progress, young people earn badges and certificates to showcase their achievements, helping them stand out to employers and educational institutions. 

Possible Selves 

This theory developed by psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius, underpins our coaching, helping students connect their current actions with their long-term goals. By envisioning different "possible selves", young people gain motivation and clarity about who they want to become and the steps to get there. 

Skills for Success 

Skills for Success lies at the heart of our programmes, including 20 key skills and qualities, such as confidence, communication, organisation, leadership, and teamwork, that students develop and apply throughout their journey. Students work closely with their Progression Coach to reflect on their growth in these areas.