Young People who have to move schools

There are three groups of young people we are thinking of this week

1. Young people who have to move school because their family moves
2. Young people growing up and progressing to a higher level of education
3. Those who have left school

In Youth Space we think of one family particularly as they have moved away over the summer and the young people will be starting at new schools in September. Having to make new friends and find your way around a new environment which others already know well can be daunting but also allows new opportunities.

For those progressing in education (perhaps moving from Primary to Secondary School) it can be a scary big step but also a freeing step, going from the big fish in a small pond to the small fish in a bigger pond. It can also be freeing as you move to new friendship groups away from previous bullies and cliques or the nickname you just wish people would forget. Or perhaps your moving on with a group of people you know and can lean on each other whilst also taking the opportunity to make new friends and try something new.

Changes of school can also be something to be celebrated as a move of school can provide a more appropriate opportunity for learning, perhaps having a learning needs statement fulfilled and the support needs of a young person met or marking a move from Special Education into the Main Stream Classroom.

Finally we think of those who have left school. Those who are waiting to go to University or other Further Education and those moving on into work or still looking for the job or course for their next step in life.