Today, more than one in five 16-24 year olds in the UK are not in education, employment or training with one in six children growing up in a household where no one works . This is creating a culture of worklessness and benefits dependency that is compromising the physical, mental, emotional and economic wellbeing of a significant proportion of this generation.

Spear is a six week interactive course that addresses the most common causes of underachievement such as the absence of motivation and life skills through coaching; job search training; offering an accredited customer service qualification; generating fresh employment opportunities; and providing personal and trustworthy advice, guidance and ongoing support.