Stories
Some personal stories about how these young people and their families have benefited from a Whole Education.
Carly's Story
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BTEC Performing Arts student Carly Cook explains why she chose to study for a diploma at college.
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Charlie and the Youth Achievement Foundations
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Charlie was a 14 year-old boy who was at risk of being excluded from his mainstream school. Brought to the Youth Achievement Foundation in Avon Tyrrell, Hampshire he was able to turn himself around.
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Jack's Story
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Armathwaite First School’s approach builds on the idea that everyone has expertise
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Musical Futures at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
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The aim of Musical Futures is to provide a new way of thinking about music in schools. It brings non-formal teaching and informal learning approaches into more formal contexts. Paul Ibbot, the Head of Music at Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, explains how this is done.
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The Bloomer Family
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Helen, Sam and Eve Bloomer all left school without qualifications. They have 18 children between them, and already had four grandchildren when still in their thirties. The Innovation Unit's Communities for Learning project has helped to transform their lives.
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