HTI - Go4It Initiative
Feet of Green have partnered with HTI the social enterprise working in partnership with business, education and government to enhance leadership, and the employability of young people. In 2007 HTI launched “Cotton Wool Kids” an Issues Paper authored by Sir Digby Jones which opened up the debate about releasing the potential for children to take risks and innovate. This urged schools to counter risk aversion by extending opportunities for children to experience, judge and manage risk through the curriculum and extracurricular activities. This led to the Go4It initiative which is truly aligned with the ethos of Feet of Green.
The Go4It principles are aligned with the ethos of Feet of Green. These are the requirements for a Go4It school:
- Creates a climate where the skills of enterprise, competitiveness, teamwork and innovation are delivered.
- Thrives on creative curriculum planning, flexible timetabling and can demonstrate how this has improved the learning experience; and helped to expand pupils’ horizons.
- Discovers, celebrates and enhances the ‘talents and abilities’ of the whole school community.
- Shows a continuing commitment to positive risk-taking which demonstrates an understanding that risk is part of the culture of creativity and success.
- Engages the active involvement of parents, the community, and other stakeholders in the school vision of enterprise.
- Encourages young people to clearly recognise where challenges have been achieved, and can voice their successes and impact on their own, and others lives.
- Demonstrates a spirit of adventure in both the curriculum and its challenging extra –curricular activities.
- Demonstrates that continuous improvement is based on self-reflection and other evaluative methods.
If you would like to get involved with Go4It and register your interest please visit the webiste: http://www.hti.org.uk
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