Our Education Offer
Jim Morris
Director of Education
Designated Safeguarding Lead
SENCO
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Our Education Ethos
At Inspiring Futures, we believe every young person can learn, grow and thrive when they feel safe, understood and valued. Our education provision is built around trusted relationships, personalised support and meaningful learning that recognises the whole young person—not simply their academic ability or previous experiences of education.
Through SHINE to Thrive for children aged 7–11 and FIGHT to Thrive for young people aged 11–16, we provide early intervention, alternative education and targeted support for pupils who may be experiencing barriers to learning, attendance or engagement. This includes young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, SEND, emotionally based school avoidance, disrupted education or difficulties within mainstream settings.
Our approach combines education with mentoring, physical activity, emotional wellbeing and practical personal development. We work closely with schools, families and other professionals to create consistent support, rebuild trust in education and help every young person develop confidence, resilience and a stronger sense of possibility.
Whether a pupil needs early support to prevent difficulties from escalating or a more intensive alternative pathway, our aim remains the same: to help them reconnect with learning, recognise their strengths and move towards a positive, sustainable future.
Real Topics
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Substance Abuse
A focused, supportive service delivering a holistic approach to address the underlying causes of substance use, empowering individuals to build resilience, develop healthier coping strategies, and strengthen the confidence needed to achieve lasting recovery and positive change.
Gangs and violence reduction
A direct service that is built on the lived experience of others and addresses the causes and realistic consequences this lifestyle brings. We support anyone to make more positive lifestyle choices for themselves, their families and for their communities. Therefore reducing risk related behaviour.
Offender Management And Rehabiliation
Relationship building and an understanding of an individuals need we believe is key to reducing reoffending and becoming a positive member of a community our support based programme is there to produce positive outcomes for the service user, a management agency and the wider community.
Youth Justice
A flexible and comprehensive service providing diversion, prevention, support, and reparation through structured supervision and dedicated mentoring, helping individuals make positive choices, develop accountability, and build pathways toward personal growth and long-term success.
Social Care
A holistic support service for looked-after young people, both in care and preparing for independence, helping them build confidence, develop essential life skills, and improve opportunities for a stable, successful future.
Family Support
A tailored support service providing bespoke interventions for families facing a range of challenges, delivering compassionate and therapeutic assistance with timely responses to ensure those most in need receive effective guidance and meaningful support.
Emotional well-being
mental health support
A supportive emotional wellbeing service focused on building resilience through engagement, trust, and healthy relationships, empowering individuals to adopt positive lifestyles while accessing opportunities that encourage continued personal growth and long-term wellbeing.
Missing From Home
and child exploitation
A dedicated support service for young people missing from home or care, providing safeguarding, guidance, and preventative interventions aimed at reducing risk, protecting wellbeing, and preventing child exploitation through early support and engagement.
Positive Body Image
Supportive advice and guidance designed to promote a healthier, more positive mindset around body image, empowering individuals to build confidence, improve self-esteem, and develop a balanced relationship with wellbeing and personal identity.