Life Skills Hub expanding to bridge the gap between school and college

PLACES WILL GO UP FROM 25 TO 30

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AN independent school for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is expanding, creating new opportunities for post-16 students who need additional support.

Life Skills Hub Central in Endike Lane, north Hull, is opening Life Skills Hub Next Steps in Grosvenor Street, Hull city centre, to bridge the gap between secondary school and further education for students in Years 12 and 13.

Ofsted inspectors have given the green light for the specialist team to welcome an additional 15 students aged 16 to 19 to Life Skills Hub Next Steps from September this year.

In addition, a further five places will be made available for students aged 10 to 16 (Years 6 to 11), at Life Skills Hub Central, taking the total number of places at the main school from 25 to 30.

The aim of Life Skills Hub Next Steps is to provide an extra one or two years of support to students who need it, enabling them to more easily transition into a mainstream college, training or work environment, and take positive steps towards their future goals.

Katy Langfield, Life Skills Hub Inclusion Lead, will be leading the team at Life Skills Hub Next Steps.

Katy, a highly experienced expert in supporting post-16 students, said: "There are a lot of young people in an education setting like ours who are not ready make the jump to the next level of further education.

"They have a higher risk of not being engaged in any formal education or vocational training, which could lead to unemployment in adulthood.