Welcome to City of Sunderland YMCA Foyer Excler8 Page. The YMCA and The Foyer movements are concerned with helping young people recognise their potential.
This is a programme for young people between the ages of 16 and 19, in some cases up to 25 who are not in fulltime education or employment. The aim of this course is to help young people who are undecided about their future build a foundation by learning new skills, gaining qualifications and then accelerate on to further education or employment.
There are 3 main types of learning you can take part in on, they are:
* Employability Skills
* Basic Skills (literacy, numeracy, I.T. and working with others)
* Personal, Social and Development Skills
How your programme can help you:
We will perform several activities some that will be fun some that will be serious. All of them are designed to help you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
What’s it all about?
Excelr8 is a learning programme, which is all about you, and your individual needs. All learners are individually assessed so that they get the best programme for them, it’s a bit like choosing from a menu, you take the bits you need and leave the bits you don’t need. You will be continually assessed throughout the course so need to worry about taking any exams! You might need lots of support or different types of support from other people and that’s what you’ll get from your programme. We have qualified tutors and volunteers who are all on hand to help support you with your learning.
Progression
Once completing the course staff will support you with your next step, whether it is finding employment, going to college, going on another course or finding independent living we are here to help.
Changing your mind
When you begin the course your officially on a 2 week trial this is so we can determine the course is right for you and for you to identify whether you like the course or not. If you feel it is not suitable we will support you in finding another course. You have the option to change any units you are working on; however we advise not to change them after 2 weeks of working on one.
Stuff You Need To Know
Attendance on the programme
The minimum attendance for FL is 16 hours per week. Times are 9.00 – 1.00pm Monday to Thursday. Sessions begin promptly at 9.30am it is important you are punctual so not to disturb the session or distract other learners. Cooking and eating are integral to our course at YMCA Foyer and there is time for both breakfast and lunch during this time.
Travel Allowance
Travel costs from your home to the Training Centre will be paid to you weekly. You must provide evidence in the form of a bus pass or travel tickets in order to claim your expenses. Your tutor will let you know what you need to provide.
What you can expect from us
We will treat all users of the facility equally.
We will provide a learning environment, which is relaxed and free from intimidation
We will address any questions or issues you may have relating to equality and diversity
We will keep all learners updated of their responsibilities under our Equal Opportunities policy.
For more information on Excelr8 Contact Jax Cadger on 0191 5676160 or jacquline@sunderlandymca.co.uk