We estimate that 20% of children and young people in the West London area are at risk of exclusion, being in neither education nor employment, being at risk of mental health crisis or requiring social care. But the system that supports them is broken; rather than investing in early action, it reacts to late-stage crises. Young people and families cannot access the services they need. Even when they can, those services are built only to deal with one issue at a time.

Working directly with schools, we use unique data methodology and trusted relationships to proactively identify children and young people at the tipping point of need. Then, working through our team of trusted, in-school Link Workers and enabled by joined-up local services and funding, we engage them in two-year Impact Programmes that are tailored to help them build their specific social, emotional, and academic skills. Support includes tuition, mental health support and positive activities.