The University of the First Age (UFA) is a national charitable organisation which works in schools, communities and other places to provide exciting and innovative learning opportunities for young people.
Learning should be fun so the UFA supports adults and young people to understand their own learning, to take an holistic view of learning and to make their learning experiences as fun and beneficial as possible.
UFA Northamptonshire is an integral part of the Study Support team within Northamptonshire County Council.
Who benefits?
- Young people of all ages and abilities
- Their parents/carers and families
- Local communities
- Teachers, school staff and schools
- All adults who work with young people
How can it help young people?
- If a young person enjoys learning they’re likely to do better – so it can raise their achievement in their schoolwork and other areas of their life.
- UFA helps young people to develop their self-confidence, self-esteem and motivation.
- UFA hopes to show young people that there are many different people in the world that they can learn from including their teachers and each other.
- UFA equips young people to feel empowered to take control of their learning and life choices.
- UFA trains young people to share their learning by supporting other younger learners.
How can I get involved?
The young people of Northamptonshire are important to us and we are always looking for more people of all ages to work with and to take responsibility for leading UFA in the area.
UFA activity relies on committed adults to become part of the UFA training team to facilitate activities in the environment that they work and live.
UFA Documents:
Please contact Natasha Mycawka (UFA Practitioner) to find out more: telephone: 01604 236134 or email:ufa@northamptonshire.gov.uk