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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.

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Programme Offer

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

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

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Therapeutic Support (Commissioned Add-Ons)

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

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  • Counselling: £120 per session (2 sessions per week recommended)

  • Speech & Language Support: £110 per session (2 sessions per week recommended)​

Referrers can:

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  • 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

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

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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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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.

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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.

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Call to Action

Submit a referral to receive full programme details.

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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.

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