The programme allows participants the opportunity to continue to nurture their skills for success in higher education or employment. Participants of Acting Up openly admit that if it were not for the programme they would be involved in anti-social behaviour. HMI Clive Kempton noticed that “pupils have moved a tremendous distance in confidence, self-esteem and reformed behaviour” since completing the Acting Up programme. The objectives of Acting Up are: •To ensure the young people have the opportunity to continue to develop their skills and have a creative and supportive place to go after their BTEC course. •To support the young people at a very vulnerable stage of their life (transition from school to work or college). •To continue to support and encourage the development of their personal and social skills. •To enable the participants to develop their level of maturity and commitment (participants chose to join as opposed to Acting out where they have to attend to gain their qualification) •To give participants the opportunity to develop specific skills which interest them rather than what they are required to learn in the set structure of the BTEC course. •To develop a piece which has been developed by the participants and perform it to an audience. •For the participants to move into sustained learning or employment in which they can progress. •To encourage participation in Acting Up and/or other community activities. The operating cost of this project is £22,230; this includes weekly workshops and a production.