ACE aims to:
• Build self esteem and confidence in young people.
• Provide a wide spectrum of learning opportunities that encompass key skills including intensive literacy and numeracy support, ICT and a wide range of cross curricular activities.
• Ensure students feel consulted, informed and that they have ownership over their own learning.
• Equip students with the qualifications, attitudes and skills in order to reach their maximum potential in life, work and society. The aims of ACE will be achieved by:
• Encouraging teamwork and active participation.
• Equipping students with valuable life and social skills relating to independent living including personal finance and the world of work.
• Providing small banded group sessions (maximum of six students) in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT (Edexcel.)
• Providing a constructive programme of practical activities including Personal and Social Development, Construction (woodwork, painting & decorating, electrical installation and plumbing,) Photography, Hospitality & Catering, Public Services, Health & Social Care, Sporting Activities and Land Based activities including gardening at our allotment and small animal care.
• Providing additional help and support to students with poor literacy and numeracy skills by embedding literacy and numeracy into the overall programme of education offered.
• Including students in the planning of activities to meet the students needs.
• Offering students the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications via Edexcel (Foundation Learning,) and Asdan in a variety of subject areas including Health & Safety and First Aid (St John’s Ambulance.)
• Supporting Schools, Local Authorities, Pupil Referral Units, Training Providers and other care organisations in meeting the needs of young people.
• Ensuring that the government initiative ‘Every Child Matters’ is encompassed into all areas of the companies practices.
• Educating young people about the law, especially with regards to vehicle use.
• Providing an opportunity for young people to ride ‘off-road’ on a purpose built Motorcross track and acquire appropriate skills for on-road riding including health & safety, driving theory and hazard perception testing up to CRB training standard which would not normally be available to young people.
• Providing an opportunity for young people to learn basic motorcycle maintenance and repair skills.
