SCL Education HITZ Alternative Provision
The award-winning HITZ Alternative Provision at Topsham RFC
HITZ is Premiership Rugby’s award-winning education and employability programme which works with over 2,000 16-18 year-olds and 18-24 year olds (EHCP Dependent) across England every year.
HITZ uses rugby’s core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship to get young people not in education, training or employment (NEET) back into education, training, apprenticeships and/or employment, and is delivered nationally by England’s 10 professional rugby clubs.
Our core offer, the HITZ Learning Academy, offers a relaxed environment targeted at 16-19 year-olds and 18-24 year olds (EHCP Dependent) to improve their functional maths and English, develop valuable life skills and gain important qualifications alongside experience from work placements and employer-led sessions.
The programme also offers essential enrichment and physical activities that supports the development of the whole individual through not only improving their mental but physical wellbeing as well.
Participants in the HITZ programme regularly report an increase in resilience, self-confidence and aspiration as a result of their involvement, and over 70% go on to achieve a positive progression into further education, training or employment.
HITZ is funded nationally by CVC capital Partners, locally by the Exeter Chiefs Foundation and Devon Wooden Spoon charity and kindly donates money each season to allow the programme to run at Topsham RFC. Which offers fantastic facilities and is an easily accessible location.
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The Premiership Rugby HITZ Learning Academy offers a NCFE Level 2 Employability Course & NCFE Level 1 Sport Course:
Delivered by our education providers, SCL Education, an approved NCFE provider. Students will study a variety of nationally-recognised qualifications that include such themes as health & safety, CV skills, volunteering, working on group projects, physical activity, coaching and fitness and where required, students can study Maths and English GCSE or Functional Skills.
SCL is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of education:
- Government approved post-16 private education provider
- Founded in 1999 SCL are experts in the field of sport, employability and education delivery with 25 years' experience
- Nationally recognised for high quality advice and guidance
- Programmes delivered in real sports environments
- Proven progression route
Hitz On Track - Exeter Chiefs
The HITZ on Track programme offers local secondary schools in Devon a 6 week programme which focuses on core themes that affect young people in our communities. The project targets 14-16 year olds who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in employment, education or Training) and covers bespoke topics such as:
- Health and Wellbeing Awareness
- Rugby Core Values and how they transfer to real life
- Substance Abuse
- 24-hour Social Networking
- Understanding Behaviours and Emotions
- Practical interactive sessions on the benefits of Physical activity
- Societal issues and our place in the wider world
Please contact Exeter Chiefs Hitz Officer:
[email protected] for details on how your setting can benefit from this programme.
AGES:
- 16 TO 18 (19 DOB DEPENDENT)
- 18 TO 24 EHCP DEPENDENT
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES: Team building, Paddle Boarding, Paint Balling, Exploring, Cooking, Archery and Much More
WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES: Offering Interview Skills, CV Writing and Work Experience Placements
RECRUITMENT: We are recruiting for September
START DATE: September for long course
EXIT ROUTES: Level 2/3 programmes, apprenticeship programmes and full time or part time work
For any enquires please contact Angelique (contact info below):
If you would like to apply or register interest in our Hitz Alternative Provision programme please Click Here
SCL HITZ ASSISTANT
Jack Gollop
HITZ VOLUNTEER
Andy Bassett
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