Chelsie had been out of school for four months when she was referred to Nacro by Social Services at Kent County Council. She had attended Westlands Secondary School up until Easter, and wanted to continue her education outside of the school environment.

Chelsie has moved around a lot as a result of being placed into foster care, which has caused her to feel unsettled. At first she found it difficult to fit in with a new group of peers; she had very low self-esteem and was lacking in confidence. Chelsie began to develop more trusting relationships with her peers and her tutors, and soon settled into the group.

Combined with her general knowledge skills, Chelsie’s increasing confidence has helped her to gain several qualifications too. She has achieved a National Open College Network (NOCN) Award, Certificate, and Diploma.

Since starting her time with Nacro, Chelsie has completely changed her outlook on education. She is more settled and believes in herself. As do her tutors, who describe her as “always positive, willing to help others and easy to communicate with”.

Chelsie showed a lot of potential on the course, and is now looking forward to returning to full time education and taking her GCSEs. Nacro have helped her choose her learning path and after completing her GCSEs Chelsie would like to attend college.