Sneho has continued to support disadvantaged and vulnerable young people across West London, with a particular focus on care leavers, young people involved with the Youth Justice Service, and those who have experienced barriers to mainstream education and employment. During the year, Sneho has worked as part of the Trailblazers programme in West London, working closely with Virtual Schools, care homes and Youth Justice Services, particularly within Hillingdon and the wider West London area. Through these partnerships, young people have been able to access additional education, training and progression support that they may otherwise have struggled to access. A key part of Sneho's work has been providing free Functional Skills English and Maths support to help learners improve their literacy and numeracy and work towards the levels required for further education, training and employment. This has been particularly beneficial for care leavers and young people referred through the Youth Justice system who may have experienced disruption to their previous education. Some Youth Justice learners have progressed from English and Maths support into construction training, enabling them to work towards and obtain the CSCS Green Card. This provides learners with a recognised route into the construction industry and improves their ability to access entry-level employment and further industry training. Other learners have been supported to progress back into more structured education, including programmes such as the Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media and courses in Social Media and Digital Marketing. These programmes provide young people with practical, creative and employability skills while helping them rebuild confidence and establish longer-term career goals. On completion of their programmes, learners are supported with further progression through work experience opportunities, employer engagement and routes into apprenticeships or further education. Overall, Sneho's activities have helped reduce barriers to education and employment, improve young people's confidence and skills, and provide realistic progression routes towards sustained employment and greater independence.

Sneho's key stakeholders during the financial year have included Hillingdon Council, HRUC, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Youth Justice Service (YJS). We have worked closely with these organisations to understand the needs of young people in the local community, particularly care leavers, young people who are not in education, employment or training, and those who may require additional support to progress into education or employment. Through regular discussions, referrals and partnership working with these stakeholders, we have been able to identify some of the main barriers faced by young people, including low levels of English and maths, limited qualifications, lack of work experience and difficulty accessing appropriate progression opportunities. Feedback from stakeholders has helped Sneho shape its provision around these needs. This has included providing free Functional Skills English and Maths support, progression into vocational programmes such as construction, Creative Media, Social Media and Digital Marketing, and supporting eligible learners to work towards qualifications such as the CSCS Green Card to improve their employment prospects. Our discussions with stakeholders have also helped us to develop clearer progression routes for learners. Where appropriate, young people are supported to move into mainstream education, vocational training, work experience, apprenticeships or employment. We continue to maintain communication with our partner organisations so that our provision can respond to the changing needs of young people and the wider West London community.

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