69% were claiming benefits and 10% had personal or family involvement in crime
‘Spear Foundation’ refers to the initial 6-week phase of the Spear Programme; this is followed by one year of coaching support.
* We measure 13 barriers to employment, including: received free school meals** in year 11; parents/guardians claimed benefits**; lived in care at some point; someone in household of close friends has been involved in crime or gone to prison; less than 5 GCSEs (A*-C) in year 11; carer more than 16 hours a week; have had a social worker; have a criminal record; council/supported/temporary/emergency housing; mental illness that has significant impact on daily activities; physical disability that has significant impact on daily activities; learning difficulty that has significant impact on daily activities; other stress factor. We track those
** These, as well as ‘long-term unemployed’ are not strictly ‘barriers’, but do indicate additional challenges young people may face.