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Empowering People Through Quality Education

Releasing Potential empowers individuals through alternative education and professional resources, building collaborative relationships to bridge gaps in society. Learn about our journey and commitment to responsible growth.

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Empowering People Through Quality Education

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  1. Releasing Potential 2019 Empowering People to Make Good Choices

  2. Statement of Intent 1.To provide quality alternative education 2.To provide resources for professionals in education and social enterprises locally, nationally & internationally 3. To stand in the gap between the marginalised and society through collaborative relationships.

  3. The RP Story • Started in 2001 in Portsmouth consisted of a small team of Outdoor Instructors and ex-teachers offering outreach work within schools and PRUs. • Staff team has grown to approx. 40 and includes teachers, instructors, researchers, engineers and administrators. • In 2017 we registered as an Independent Special School for up to 50 children • We created RP Enterprises and purchased Emsworth Outboards as a practical work placement for students to learn, we also own a farm in West Sussex with chickens and alpacas! • First 3-day OFSTED inspection in 2018 resulted in RP being deemed as ‘Good’ in all of our practices. • Since 2017 the Releasing Potential Institute has housed academic research and professional training for the organisation.

  4. Releasing Potential 2019 Releasing Potential is a Registered Charitable Company Ltd (1097440) The management structure: • Board of Trustees • CEO • SEO • Finance Manager • Senior Leadership Team

  5. Partnerships & Relationships • Everything is built on relationships and trust • From the beginning we have listened to the Local Authority in regards to their needs •  We have provided what has been needed by commissioners and not what we think  • they need •  By listening to advice and delivering on what is needed, we have been given more  • opportunities

  6. Why we need a school and who is it for? • In 2014 Government Legislation put in law the need for every child to be registered with an establishment recognised by the Department for Education • Local Authorities were no longer able to hold the registration of a child independently • from a registered education establishment • Illegal schools, inadequate education provision and the rise of Alternative Provision • created a political storm which Local Authorities wanted to avoid

  7. The Road to School

  8. Questions to ask…. • What are we preparing our students for? • What is working within our organisation already? • What resources do we have? And what do we need? • What can our students cope with?

  9. Measuring Progress

  10. Moral Compass • Who are we? • What do other people know about us? • Is branding important?

  11. Relationships are key

  12. Ofsted • Standards • Why? • How do you know what you know? • Understanding you as a school

  13. Our philosophical approach • Banking Compassion: we invest in staff and young people without any guarantee of a return. Our faith in the power of people and community underlies the importance of the compassion that we ‘bank’ in the hope that people will respond positively, even when this can take a long time to come about, if at all. • Reasoned Empathy: we believe that we are at our most effective as colleagues, educators and role models in the sector when we are able to empathise without exercising self-indulgent selflessness. We need to take good care of ourselves and each other to ensure we are capable of delivering at our very best.

  14. Our philosophical approach • Managed Risk: without risk, we risk being ineffective in making relationships with hard-to-reach young people. We also take managed financial risks to resource our staff and other collaborative partnerships. Responsible Growth: we are committed to growing our organisation responsibly. To do this we need to find innovative ways of funding our work that limit our reliance on precarious funding streams, and allow us to provide stable and long-term support for those who need us most.

  15. Lessons learnt in transitioning to a school • Be open and honest with yourself and your colleagues • Enable constant reflection and questioning • Trust your team • Know who you are and what your purpose is

  16. Lessons learnt in transitioning to a school • Give yourself and others permission to innovate • Keep things simple • The journey doesn’t stop • Remember why you started the journey

  17. Golden Rules It is hard work Take every opportunity to have fun

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