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More than just Financial Literacy – Our Starz Youth Enterprise course turns young people into the CEO’s of tomorrow.
More than just Financial Literacy – Our Starz Youth Enterprise course turns young people into the CEO’s of tomorrow.
Nu FOCUS Education CIC is a community-rooted organisation in Bedford supporting young people through practical, strengths-based learning. This provision offers part-time placements for pupils who need a different environment to re-engage and progress.
We work alongside schools, families and commissioners — building routines, confidence and next steps through real projects and supportive relationships.
Connected to the wider Nu FOCUS ecosystem: Starz Academy, About Nu FOCUS, ACTION Camps
Nu FOCUS supports young people to build skills that hold up in real life — confidence, communication, decision-making, and readiness for the world of work.
Our Alternative Learning Provision carries the same ethos: strengths-based, child-centred learning that feels meaningful and achievable. We work in partnership with the placing school/commissioner and the family — keeping everyone aligned around progress.
Part-time placements by designThis provision supports re-engagement and progression while keeping the young person’s wider plan in view.
Enterprise is the thread because it naturally teaches the skills many young people need to practise safely and repeatedly: making choices, managing emotions when things don’t work first time, communicating clearly, and understanding money in context.
We focus on outcomes schools and families care about: re-engagement, confidence, behaviour stability, readiness to learn, and a clearer next step.
Attendance within provision, participation, willingness to attempt tasks.
Communication, self-advocacy, calmer responses to challenge.
Value, budgeting, pricing decisions — taught in context.
Reintegration planning or onward progression routes.
A simple cycle that helps young people experience progress without pretending everything is easy.
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Structured, child-centred sessions with reporting that supports decision-making: engagement, progress and next steps.
Clarity: who it’s for, what happens each week, and what you get back — with predictable communication.
We’re not here to label a child. We’re here to help them feel capable again — with calm routines and support.
You won’t be expected to be perfect. You’ll build skills by doing real tasks, with support when things feel hard.
“The biggest change was engagement — they started attempting tasks again and could explain what they’d done.”
— Pastoral / safeguarding lead
“They came home talking about decisions and money in a way we’ve never had before — calmer and more confident.”
— Parent / carer
“It’s not like school. You actually do stuff — and you don’t get rinsed if you get it wrong first time.”
— Young person
Clear, role-specific documents to help placements move faster.
Suitability, timetable, what you’ll receive, how we communicate.
Outcomes, reporting, delivery model, boundaries and next steps.
If you’re a school, local authority or parent exploring an alternative learning placement, we’ll talk through suitability and what would work in practice.
Nu FOCUS Education CIC is a non-profit community organisation empowering young people through creative, skills based learning. Alongside our flagship Youth Enterprise course – Starz, we deliver workshops and projects that build confidence, wellbeing and future ready skills.
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