The government is increasing its focus on academic rigour in schools through its qualifications reforms and changes to Ofsted inspections. But sixth-form pupils in one Oxfordshire academy are opting for an unconventional addition to their curriculum, in the form of vocational youth work qualifications.
The New Horizons programme, which aims to develop young people’s confidence while allowing them to gain a qualification in youth work, is running at North Oxfordshire Academy in Banbury, where a third of sixth-form pupils are taking part.
A number of schools in the Midlands are also considering adopting the initiative, which places youth development workers in schools to oversee the programme and run lessons relating to personal, social, teamwork and employability skills.
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