Positive Pathways: Make a Referral


Refer a young person to Positive Pathways.

Please complete the form below to refer a young person to the Positive Pathways programme. To be eligible, a young person must:

  • Be 15-17 years old.
  • Live in the East or West Midlands.
  • Be willing to take part in a research study which includes undertaking a survey at the start and end of the programme.
  • Provide consent to take part (as well as a guardian, carer or parent consenting).

And meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Be experiencing high levels of detention, suspension or exclusion.
  • Have been identified as possibly associating with individuals involved in criminality.
  • Have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offence (some exclusions apply to this).

Please ensure you read the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which contains full inclusion/exclusion criteria and a detailed description of what is involved in signing up to the trial for all parties.

Once you've submitted the form, a member of the Positive Pathways team will contact you to discuss your referral.

If you'd like to refer more than one young person at a time, please email positivepathways@ingeus.co.uk
Please tell us about the young person you are referring
Please provide details for the parent/guardian/carer for the young person you are referring
Please provide us with your contact details below and a member of the team will be in touch
For young people in the control group, referring organisations will be provided with funding to deliver a small enrichment activity (the 'enhanced BAU'), to the value of £50 per young person, this is funded by a Life:Style gift voucher.