Chances School - alternative education supporting students to thrive!

Space Youth Services

01392 662112

Chances School - alternative education supporting students to thrive!

A project by Space Youth Services

Chances School - alternative education supporting students to thrive!

At Chances, we believe that every young person has within them the ability to reach their potential but they face some unique challenges during these times, no matter their background. Often at Chances we support disadvantaged and vulnerable children, who have fewer chances in their lives to achieve their potential in education or societal positions. Our highly skilled team work with their mainstream schools to identify the different ways that we could support both the student and the school at which they are enrolled so that through better understanding a solution can be found to ensure a successful educational journey.

"Chances changed my childs life. She was going to be excluded but now is doing brilliantly at her school! It's just my opinion but the school is a great place dealing with students that need help!"

You can be part of a special group of compassionate supporters who believe in the potential of all young people, no matter their circumstances. Together we can support young people today, to unlock their potential for tomorrow.

Chances is an OFSTED registered ('Good' rated), short-term alternative education provision for students who, for a range of reasons, are struggling in their mainstream school.

We are an early intervention provision that offers a pause button. In a safe, inclusive environment students develop the *resilience they need and learn to *respect themselves and others in order to return to a mainstream setting.

"Chances have really helped me. Not just with school but at home and with other things too. It's a wonderful school and was just what I needed the last couple of months. They helped me get my education back on track - thank you for helping me turn things around"

Students are given the time, encouragement and support they need in order to re-engage with their education and begin to rebuild positive relationships. Through a combination of individualised behaviour support and personalised learning, students leave with the knowledge, skills & strategies that provide them with the *opportunity to grow and thrive in and outside of school.

"Chances have helped me in so many ways, the staff here are amazing, polite and helpful. This hasn't just helped me but helped my mum, she doesn't have the stress she had before. Chances definitely works!"

To hear from our pupils about the impact that Chances has had on them - have a look at their video!

At Chances we believe that everything we do should be centred around the young people. Our unique blend of education and youth work creates a happy, safe and supportive environment where students can be stretched and challenged academically, have fun, and come to understand the intrinsic rewards of engaging with their learning. We understand that students make mistakes and we support them to learn from them in a school where good behaviour and manners are as important as academic success.

"The level of support at Chances has been so beneficial to my son's education. Thank you!!!"

We are committed to improving the life chances of all students at Chances by seeking to remove any barriers to learning but keeping the consistency and fairness that they will need when moving forward. Working together with the students’ ‘home’ schools is very important to us as we know it is essential in helping with a successful reintegration back into mainstream education after we have helped the students find their love for learning once again.

Chances has a strong ethos informed by a set of core values. We believe that learning ‘Resilience and Respect lead to greater opportunity’.

School Partners Feedback:

Chances has provided our students with the much needed early intervention required to be able to successfully manage back at school
Both of the young people who currently attend Chances have thrived in this setting. They both talk of how well they get on with all the staff
It's a great provision that really helps our young people regroup back into school. Thank you
What a fab group of staff!! A warm environment - both academic and therapeutic.

Your generosity and kindness means these young people aren’t forgotten, but get the help and support they need to not only enrich their own lives but to strengthen our communities across Devon.

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What your gift could provide

£50

2 sessions of 1:1 support

£25

intensive support session

£10

activities & resources for engaging lessons

Fundraise for us!

Volunteers needed

We would love to recieve any offer of support. If you have a particular interest you would like to share with young people then please get in touch.

Charity Information

Space Youth Services

Telephone: 01392 662112

Address: DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter Devon EX2 7EH

Registered charity no.: 1173430