What's in it for you?

• The Urban Academy offers a range of courses and workshops including basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, as well as life skills and creative art-based skills. Some programmes are specially designed around individual learners. One to one support is also available.

• Sessions are delivered in small discussion-based and interactive groups which take into consideration levels of literacy and numeracy.

• Sessions are planned to allow young people to be able to engage and succeed every time.

• A certificate is awarded for each course or workshop completed.

• Course content takes into consideration experiences and skills already gained from inner city environments.

• Attendance is initially for as long as can be tolerated within a day and can be gradually increased.

• Educational and personal support is provided by key workers, learning mentors and other professionals.

What Alisha says…

"I have been attending the Urban Academy for some time now. I am enrolled in the 'Yes, Chef!' course as I love cooking and my mum is one of the teachers. I am also doing basic skills English and maths as I am dyslexic. We have great teachers here that always have time to help and talk to us about anything. I am also going to enroll in the 'Driving Theory' course. I have already passed a 'Red Cross' emergency life saving course which the academy organised. This is a great place to learn and we also get certificates after each course."

Alisha Young

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