Feltham Youth Offenders Institute
Helping young people build a positive future.
Working in partnership with Youth Custody Services:
We work with Youth Custody Services to provide education to young people aged 15 to 18, using innovative approaches around education, training, careers advice and resettlement.
Our support includes:
- Preparing for and taking exams.
- Assessments to recognise special educational needs.
- Personal development, skill building and career options.
Each young person follows an educational pathway, giving them the opportunity to grow. Vocational pathways give them access to learning such as barbering, catering, painting and decorating and more.
We encourage reading via book mornings, workshops and author events as well as enrichment activities which improve their experience of learning. We provide careers advice made accessible and tailored to each person, helping them to understand their career options and how to achieve their goals. We help them gain functional skills qualifications which can contribute towards them being job ready.
Our blended teaching model is the best of both worlds and helps each young person to thrive and gives them the best chance for a fresh start.
Developing education to rebuild
Our teachers develop the curriculum and prepare lessons, delivered entirely within the prison. Some of the young people we support have had a negative relationship with education in the past and engaging them takes patience and understanding.
Nationally recognised qualifications
In 2023/2024, 141 exams were taken, 19% of them at GCSE level and currently in 2024/2025 98 exams have been taken of which 39% were at GCSE level. These opportunities allow them to achieve nationally recognised exams benefitting their futures.
Working in partnership with employers:
Recruiting locally and boosting the community
Working with national employers and local ones within the Feltham and Surrey communities, we host four career events every year. Here employers can share insights, deliver inspiring talks and offer opportunities to young people post release.
These careers events are vital to the work we deliver and help inspire the young people. We’re specifically interested in working with employers who can offer development to young talent in construction, plumbing or any trade industries.
If you would like to speak to our team about attending one of our events, please email us.