Thinkforward: FutureMe
Rapid-Cycle Design and Testing | Evaluation
The ThinkForward: FutureMe programme works with young people to support their continuation in education, employment, and training and to prevent them from being identified as “Neet.” They use a blended approach of one-to-one and group coaching sessions delivered by trained coaches who support the young people to work through the seven work “work readiness capabilities” of being; self-aware, driven, resilient, self-assured, organised, and a good communicator. These qualities have been identified as being desirable by employers. The programme also offers business mentoring, CV writing and interview skills workshops, work experience placements, and parental engagement.
The need
ThinkForward would like to optimise the FutureMe programme to support its ability to offer it to more schools across the country. They aim to understand ways the programme works and to identify improvements that can be made for future delivery.
Our response
Dartington Service Design Lab is working with ThinkForward to provide an evidence base for the effective delivery of the FutureMe programme. We are analysing the existing data to understand what works, when and for whom. The next stage will be to improve the data infrastructure to enable Rapid Cycle Design and Testing of a modularised delivery approach.
Our work with ThinkForward began in 2023 and will run until August 2024
For more information, contact: Sean Manzi