A pioneering programme to help young people get off to a flying start at secondary school is being piloted in Worthing.
Worthing Borough Council has appointed the award-winning organisation Mentivity to deliver a transition to high school mentoring scheme.There is growing evidence to suggest a link between an increase in social media use as young people enter secondary school and greater exposure to the risk of harm from violence, sexual abuse and exploitation.
Mentivity, which won the National Mentoring Programme of the Year in 2019, will be working with two primary schools to deliver one-to-one and group sessions to students designed to help them identify and engage in positive activities, ranging from sport to the creative arts and technology.
Cllr Val Turner, Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing for Worthing Borough Council, said:
“In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase across the UK in cases of young people at high risk of harm from violence, sexual abuse and exploitation, and Worthing is no exception.
“Through early intervention, we aim to support children to develop the resilience that will enable them to thrive, and prevent them from being drawn into activities that could lead to harm. We're delighted to be working with Mentivity to deliver this pioneering project.”
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