Intuitive Thinking Skills

Description

Intuitive Thinking Skills is a national, peer-led organisation that provides a fresh approach to reinvigorating young minds by delivering alternative approaches to subject’s people often perceive as complex.

Young People are often disempowered through negative labels such as ‘behavioural problems’, ‘learning difficulties’, ‘apathetic’, ‘disrespectful’, ‘disengaged’, ‘lack of care and attention’, ‘short attention span’, ‘aggressive’, ‘violent’, ‘reckless’ and ‘risky’. On the contrary, we find young people are increasingly concerned about their environment, their safety and their own welfare.

Changes in our approach from guidance, education and nurturing has been replaced by treatment, therapies and labels. Intuitive Thinking Skills counter this deficit-based approach by starting off with ‘what’s strong’ rather than ‘what’s wrong’.

We recognise our own culture has changed. Previously the focus of a young person’s life was their communities where they lived. And their focus has now changed to the services they are engaged with. We have disempowered communities and replaced them with processes, services and further barriers, stifling innovation, restricting their passion and skills. Rather than dealing with the causes of problems, our focus has now changed to dealing with the effects.

Our approach is a simple as ABC, ‘Attitude, Behaviour, Consequence!’. Getting young people to understand the impact of the choices that they make, and educating them to live prosperous lives, free from labels, over-support and negative attitudes.

Our work with young people spans a breadth of environments including Pupil Referral Units, Youth Offending Services, Alternative Education Providers, Schools and Social Services, working with young people aged 10 to 19 years old.

Type of provision

Universal - Support available to everyone, including reasonable adjustments for those with special educational needs and disabilities

Contact information

• Address:457 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16 9HA, UK
• Phone:07759 841721
• Website:Intuitive Thinking Skills website
• Email:lucygunton@intuitivethinkingskills.com