St Helens Aspiration Pathway

has been devised in conjunction with the Corporate Parenting group as a way of ensuring that all the children we look after have high aspirations both within school and beyond their school years.

A 'champion' should be identified in the school,

for the child who is looked after, to ensure that plans are put in place to ensure that their aspirations can be worked towards.

The Aspiration Pathway document (opposite)  is completed on an annual basis and is then reviewed termly on the PEP document.

• The Pathway should be completed with someone who has good relationship with child.
• A more detailed document so can be prioritised for certain year groups / children eg: Y11, Y10, Y7, Y6. 
• It can be printed off or typed on document (word).
• A copy needs to be uploaded back onto PEP when complete. 

Blank Aspiration Pathway (Word doc, 456 KB)(opens new window)

We delivered Aspiration Pathway training as a Virtual School.  Please download the presentation opposite for the slides from the training with screenshot examples form Welfare call.

Two parts to Aspiration Pathway: 

Part 1:

Orange document to be downloaded and completed / reviewed at least ONCE per year. 

Part 2:

Part of the ePEP on page 8, to be updated Termly

What is it?

•  This is an initiative that has come from Corporate Parenting Forum workstream.
• Do we put too much emphasis on what we think children and young people should aspire to?
• What would we want for our own children?
• Celebrating all achievements.

How and when?

• To start Spring Term (January) 2024
• Completed with who the child has a good relationship with. Identify a network of support.
• It's ok to change your mind!
• ·Reasonable steps - it doesn't have to be achieved immediately

VS Aspiration Pathway Training (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

  Not only about academic aspirations - this is about the child's whole life:

• Academic -good GCSEs; to go to University; to take History for one of my options.
• Career -to be a doctor; to be an engineer; to be a teacher.
• Sports -to join my local football team; to win my gymnastics competition; to be a professional rugby player.
• The Arts -to go to a drama club; to start to paint; to learn to play the piano.
• Social and Relationships -to have a family on my own; to avoid falling out with people; to make friends at my new school.
• Volunteering and the Community -to look after rescue dogs; to join the Guides; to go to Church every week.
• Life enriching activities -to go travelling; to go to Glastonbury; to go on holiday with my friends when we are 18.
• Emotional wellbeing -to be happy; to not get angry; not to be suspended from school.
• Other