Disc, County Durham - Independent learning provider - March 2014
Disc's education centre for vulnerable 16- to 18-year-olds leaves no stone unturned in getting a complete picture of the young people's lives. When learners first arrive, they get an unusually probing initial assessment that digs into everything from their academic past to their mental health.
"Some of the things we look at are really in-depth," says Angela Dixon, project manager of education services at the charity.
"We ask quite tough questions of the young people. It could be what they didn't like about school, but also their drug and alcohol use, their home life. Anything from if they've been in trouble with the police to their emotional wellbeing, we actually ask questions around whether they have ever harmed themselves."
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