HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE FIND THEIR FUTURE

The Christian Foundation is based in Milton Keynes and offers an exciting alternative to school or college. Learning and building skills with us is different!

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Young Person

If you are a young person interested in building your skills with us.

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Parent, Guardian, Agency

If you are a parent, guardian or represent an agency that supports young people and are looking to find out more about us.

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16-19 Tuition Fund

The Government, through the Department for Education, has given us 16-19 Tuition funding. Commonly known as the ‘Catch-up premium’ is to be used to help young people who got behind with their maths and English because of lockdown. We are using the funds to increase our Teaching Assistant resources to offer more small group support for our young people.

Helping you find your future

The Christian Foundation offers an exciting alternative to school or college; learning and building skills with us is different!

If you are 15-19* years old and would like to learn in a real work environment, building your skills and confidence within a study programme that’s built around you and your future – then you are in the right place.

*If you are between 15 to 25 and have an EHCP you can apply to join the team.

As part of the team at MK Christian Foundation you will find:

A great place to make friends and learn
An opportunity to gain qualifications and work experience in areas such as: catering, bike maintenance, horticulture and livestock management, childcare and forest school, textiles and hand crafts or hospitality and administration.
Somewhere you can contribute and become a vital part of the success of our enterprises, growing the skills and attitudes employers want.
Encouragement and help to find employment, an apprenticeship or further education and training at the right time for you
Support every step of the way, building your resilience and mental wellbeing
Maths and English taught online or in smalls groups, giving you the chance to learn and gain qualifications at your own pace
Financial support for those eligible including a bursary, free lunches and travel expenses – please contact us to find out more.

But don’t just take our word for it – this is what some current young people at MK Christian Foundation have said.

“Being at the Christian Foundation has helped me overcome a lot of my fears, and working there has shown and taught me new skills that I didn’t know I needed in life. It’s helped me through dealing with my own problems and facing things head on without hesitation” Courtney

“When I found out I could do maths and English again I thought it was a good opportunity to try my hardest to boost my levels up. The things that made me stay were the people there and how supportive and caring they are. I’ve honestly loved my experience at the Christian Foundation” Caitlin

If you have any questions and would like to find out more, give us a call and speak to Laura or Debbie on 01908 311112. Feel free to pop into Foundation House on The Square in Wolverton to see us at any time.

We look forward to meeting you.

Helping young people find their future

The Christian Foundation offers an exciting alternative to school or college; learning and building skills with us is different!

We provide unique learning experiences within one of our 8 social enterprises, helping young people to find their future, gain nationally recognised qualifications and employability and life skills.

With intakes throughout the year, 15-19 year olds (up to 25 years with an EHCP) can start at any time.

There is a choice of vocational areas including: catering, bike maintenance, horticulture and livestock management, childcare and forest school, textiles and hand crafts or hospitality and administration.

The young people have the opportunity to contribute and become a vital part of the success of our enterprises, building their self-confidence.

Each small enterprise provides valued products and services to the local community and enables our young people to learn important soft skills and attitudes that employers look for.

We design a programme around each young person, providing an opportunity to work towards vocational and functional skills (maths and English) qualifications, learning in small informal groups or via online learning.

Young people in Years 10 or 11 who are 15-16 years old may come to us as a part of their school timetable. They must be on role with a school or local authority, who will remain responsible for their curriculum. This alternative provision can help motivate young people to engage in their other school learning.

With support from the staff team and each other all young people learn life skills, build their confidence, resilience and mental wellbeing and develop strategies to work through challenges that might prevent them finding their future.

All our young people are supported to find their next steps; whether it be further education, employment or an apprenticeship.

The young people also have a lot of fun as they learn, make friends and become a part of our community.

We are rated ‘Good’ by OfSTED and work alongside many local schools, local colleges, Milton Keynes Council and other educational providers to make sure we deliver the best possible service for the young people who join us.

There are opportunities for trainees to receive a fully funded course along with free lunches and travel expenses. Please contact us to find out more.

If you have any questions and would like to find out more, give us a call and speak to Laura or Debbie on 01908 311112. Feel free to pop into Foundation House on The Square in Wolverton to see us at any time.

We look forward to meeting you.