Next Steps is a non-accredited exit course that aims to further develop the skills needed for adult life as learners prepare to leave education. It provides learners with opportunities to apply the skills they have already acquired at college in new settings, through community provision and volunteering.
We offer two streams on our Next Steps pathway:
- Next Steps to Community
- Next Steps to Work
This course is designed for internal students who are working at Entry 2 and Entry 3, having progressed from the Life Skills Pathway.
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Entry Criteria
Next Steps to Community
This course is designed for internal students who are working at Entry 1 and Entry 2, having progressed from the Life Skills Pathway. The course provides further learning opportunities to support transition to local community provision.
Students will be able to self-regulate and engage with learning both on site and in the community, with support. They are likely to need support to access the college environment and all aspects of the curriculum. Students will in the main arrive by taxi and require ALL (support at arrival, lunch and leave).
Students with an Educational Health and Care Plan will require a review of their plan to ensure that the college can meet their specific needs and provide a suitable environment for learning.
Next Steps to Work
This course is designed for internal students who are working at Entry 2 and Entry 3, having progressed from the Work Skills Pathway. The course provides further learning opportunities to support transition to local community provision, volunteering and/or paid work.
Students will be able to self-regulate and engage with learning both on site and in the community, with a high degree of independence. Students will access the college environment and curriculum with a high degree of independence, whilst also being able to travel independently, or actively be working towards this.
Students with an Educational Health and Care Plan will require a review of their plan to ensure that the college can meet their specific needs and provide a suitable environment for learning.
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What will I study?
Students will take part in a range of enterprise projects, and access volunteering opportunities, to prepare them as they come to the end of their learning journey and transition to life in the community and/or workplace. Sessions include:
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POP enterprises – participate in our own enterprise to develop financial management skills
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Planning for the future – start to prepare for life after college
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Volunteering – engaging in opportunities within the local community
- Community (Leisure) – sign up to and participate in local hobbies and activities
English and Maths skills will be embedded throughout the curriculum.
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Future Prospects
As this is an exit course, students will be provided with advice and guidance on provisions and services available after college. Transition pathways can include:
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Community Provision
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Voluntary sector
- 0-25 team
Students will be made aware whether they are eligible for the following progression at college:
- Supported Internship
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