The UFA network unlocks the potential of young people.

We raise aspirations across schools, homes and communities by creating transformational learning experiences.

We inspire and equip young people AND the adults that support them to become confident people, successful learners and responsible leaders.

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‘I belong to a learning community called the UFA; I am able to take part in lots of learning opportunities and training. I know where I see the UFA logo it means that people will believe in me and help me to be a better learner and leader. I can learn in different places; at home, in and out of school and in my community. I can be part of a trained learning team where I can teach and learn from many other people. The UFA helps me to understand how I learn and how I can be more creative, confident, resilient, curious and enterprising, so that I can meet and learn from new challenges in my life. The UFA recognises and celebrates my learning.’

21st century learning:THE TREASURE WITHIN (UNESCO)

LEARNING WITH THE UFA

Learning to know

Learning to do

Learning to be

Learning to live with each other

‘Children are extremely important to children, and this may be particularly true as they approach and enter adolescence, and retreat from the influence

of their parents.’

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“The Peer tutors amazed me. They were able to take far more responsibility than I had thought”

Teacher

‘When young people have something to offer others, they become involved in a reciprocal relationship, promoting an

ethos of help, sharing, hope and caring. Young people taking on the role of Peer

Tutor realise they have a positive contribution to make to the group,

organisation or community in which they are working, and as a result they grow in self-regard, realise they have a voice, and

the sense of community grows.’

UFA: Leading other Learners, a practical guide to Peer Tutoring

87% felt more able to face challenges in the future

78% said the course had challenged them to do things they had not done before

93% said they would be able to use the skills learnt on the course in other places

89% believe the course helped them to become a better learner

95% said they had improved their teamwork skills

98% said they had to work with others to get the challenges done

86% said it improved their confidence to communicate their ideas to others

86% said they learnt more about caring for others

UFA survey results

• 18 schools and 57 Lead learners• Lead learners where trained and then

set up and ran their own out of hours clubs

• Sports, Leadership training, Homework Gaming, Y7 easing transition, Drama, Art, Multi-media & Teambuilding

“The Lead Learners have been empowered to deliver energetic and inspirational

activities” (Supporting Adult)

Lead Learners

“The skills and attributes I have developed will always stay with me!” (Lead Learner)

Over 75% of festival participants said it had inspired them to either become a young leader or to do more

as a young leader.

“Students who took part in the programmes have a more positive experience of school,

now seeing it as a place where they can develop both personally and academically. They have been given the opportunities to

increase their life chances.” (Supporting Adult)

“It was so nice to see all the effort we put in and all our hard work was worth it when the young people came to our club and went home happy

having enjoyed our club!”