Future Pathways School For Girls And LGBTQ+ Youth

Referral Programme
(In-House Support)

Future Pathways School for Girls and LGBTQ+ Youth is a specialist, mentoring-led alternative provision programme designed to support young people who are unable to fully engage in mainstream education and require a more nurturing, personalised and trauma-informed environment.

The provision supports girls, and LGBTQ+ young people, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), with a focus on re-engagement, wellbeing and progression.

Programme Offer

Students attend three days per week (Wednesday–Friday, 10am–3pm), receiving structured, consistent support aligned with EHCP outcomes and individual development goals.

Location: Lewisham.
Commissioning Rate: £220 per student per day.

Therapeutic Support (Commissioned Add-Ons)

To enhance outcomes and provide targeted specialist support, the following therapies can be commissioned alongside the placement:

Counselling: £120 per session (2 sessions per week recommended)
Speech & Language Support: £110 per session (2 sessions per week recommended)

Referrers can:

Commission the recommended 2 sessions per week
Reduce to 1 session per week
Or opt out of therapies, depending on assessed need and available funding

These supports are designed to strengthen emotional wellbeing, communication skills and overall engagement in education.

Outcomes

Young people are supported to:

Re-engage with education and learning.
Improve confidence, attendance and emotional resilience.
Reduce risk and increase awareness of safety and exploitation.
Work towards EHCP outcomes and personal development goals.
Progress into education, training or wider opportunities.

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outcome

We Offer

1:1 and small group mentoring.
Emotional regulation and wellbeing support.
Confidence and self-esteem development.
Creative and vocational learning activities.
PSHE-informed sessions (healthy relationships, safety, digital wellbeing, financial literacy)
Exploitation awareness and safeguarding education.
Identity-affirming support for girls, trans girls and LGBTQ+ young people.
Support with engagement, routine, communication and independence skills.
Personalised progression planning.

Who This Is For

This programme is suitable for girls and LGBTQ+ young people who have

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent profiles.
Anxiety, low confidence or emotionally based school avoidance.
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences.
Risk of exclusion or disengagement from education.
Vulnerability to exploitation (including County Lines and VAWG-related harms)
Challenges linked to identity, belonging or discrimination, particularly. LGBTQ+ young people who may feel unsafe or unsupported in mainstream settings.

Call to Action

Submit a referral to receive full programme details.

Who's Referring

Use this form to refer a participant to our programme. Referrals can be made by professionals such as schools, local authorities, social workers, youth services and community organisations. If you are not a professional, please speak to your school, local authority or social worker and ask them to submit a referral on your behalf. Please complete all relevant sections and a member of our team will be in touch.

Make a referral