Bring them back. Then keep them.
A re-engagement programme for 16–24s who've drifted from education, employment or training — practical life and employability skills that rebuild confidence first, then a real path back to work or study. Built for the generation it's trying to reach.
16–24-year-olds not in education, employment or training in the UK.
of the age group — the highest level in over a decade.
confidence and engagement decide whether re-engagement sticks.
Figures: ONS & House of Commons Library, NEET statistics, Oct–Dec 2025.
Re-engagement starts with confidence, not curriculum.
Young people don't disengage because they can't do the work — they disengage because they've stopped believing they can. Fledglings meets them there: low-stakes, interactive, and built by people who look like them.
Confidence first
Starts with resilience and self-belief, not a test. Small wins rebuild the engagement that everything else depends on.
Actually engaging
Interactive, real-world scenarios built by young people — not the click-and-tick worksheets they already switched off from.
A path forward
Employability, money and life skills that turn re-engagement into a concrete next step — a course, an apprenticeship, a job.
From drifting to a destination.
A gentle, staged path — each step designed to build on the last and give staff a clear sense of momentum.
01 · Reconnect
Low-pressure, confidence-building content that gets a disengaged learner saying yes again.
02 · Rebuild
Resilience, communication and everyday life skills that restore a sense of capability and routine.
03 · Ready
Employability skills, CVs and interviews — the concrete toolkit for the next opportunity.
04 · Re-engage
A confident step back into education, training or work — with progress evidenced for your funder.
Four curricula behind every step.
Designed for the 16–24 demographic, written by people from it.
Confidence & Resilience
Emotional regulation, growth mindset, handling setbacks and everyday wellbeing.
Employability Skills
CVs, interview preparation, workplace communication, professional behaviour and progression.
Financial Literacy
Budgeting, payslips and tax, banking, credit, renting and money at work.
Online Safety
Digital footprint, privacy, scams and fraud, misinformation and safe online behaviour.
We complement your keyworkers and mentors — the platform re-engages, but real people do the relationship work.
Bring them back. For good.
15 minutes is enough to see how re-engagement runs.
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