Share a passion for education and developing teams at every level.
Vision
'Having worked in education for 20 years and worked as a senior leader for 10 years, I have a true passion for education, people, and culture; I aim to share my passion through equipping schools/colleges with the resources they need to give students an engaging, fulfilling and inspiring learning experience'. Liz Winn; Managing Director
Our 'Why'.
Sharing a Passion for Education
Y Focused is an advisory and impact service that has been created to work with schools, colleges and businesses to raise standards and aspirations across the City.
We offer short to medium term capacity leading to impactful and sustained outcomes.
We deliver programmes to support education providers with widening participation projects and ensure they have a fully inclusive enrichment, progression, and careers programme. The aim is to connect everyone with ‘why’ they are doing what they are doing, to never lose sight of that and ensure people are fully engaging and developing young people to their full potential, giving them every opportunity.
Aspiring Leaders
The Aspiring Leaders Programme develops students’ employability skills, attitudes and behaviours, complementing what they are already studying in the curriculum. The aim is for them to improve their leadership skills and gain confidence. Each week a business leader speaks about their journey and their expectations in the workplace and the students have the opportunity to ask questions and make a good first impression.
Over 6 weeks we look at communication, resilience, attendance, pride and progression, each week the students work in teams to produce a presentation for an idea for an event, activity or project and finally week 6 involves the students delivering a final presentation to a panel of judges from the business sector and leaders from the school/trust in an external venue.
The panel will choose a 'winning' team who then have the opportunity to make their idea a reality. They will work with the whole group, as well as various organisations and employers to make it happen.
Testimonial from an Aspiring Leader at Sirius Academy North:
"I think that aspiring leaders has already made a big impact in my life and you’re doing an amazing job managing it. The guest speakers you’ve invited have been impactful. I appreciate the opportunity for being able to be a part of the Aspiring Leaders programme.'
Immersive
Work Experience
Employer Workshops
Public
Speaking
Zailie Barratt, University of Bradford
"I have worked with Liz Winn for the past 4 years. Liz is one of the most passionate people I have ever worked with. She has the most unique and innovative way of understanding education, young people and the wider communities and agencies that can impact how schools and colleges can move forward for better outcomes for children and young people'
Sirius Academy North
Testimonial
Anita Hoy, Winifred Holtby Academy
‘It has been amazing watching our students grow whilst studying the Aspiring Leaders Programme. Their confidence has really improved and they have worked in teams with people they wouldn't normally study with. The presentations and pitches they produced at the end of the programme were of a high quality and they really impressed the panel with how well they delivered their ideas. It has set them up brilliantly for their next steps'
