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Go4it is a leading national recognised awards process for schools in the UK demonstrating creativity, innovation and an adventure for learning with a positive attitude towards risk. Designed by HTI, Go4it helps schools inspire and challenge students in order to further improve their life chances.

Go4it benefits:

  • empowers teachers to be more innovative and expand students’ horizons
  • students regard it as an adventure where they learn "soft" skills, behaviours and attitudes
  • schools buzz with the excitement as students are motivated to explore new opportunities
  • success is celebrated within the local community with parents and future employers. The Go4it process can also help schools meet many Ofsted requirements.

  • has an approach to learning that encourages activities and experiences purposefully designed to embrace ‘can-do’ outcomes and is a school that demonstrates it is constantly working to enhance a culture of creativity, positive risk taking and adventure for learning
  • is buzzing with excitement and activity, providing an environment where achievements are celebrated and promoted throughout the school, community and the press
  • embraces learning outside the classroom, has stimulating notice boards crammed with pupil learning, events, news, photos and advertisements for clubs and trips so pupils are fully engaged with every aspect of the school
  • has dynamic and visionary leadership, working in an inclusive way with staff, governors, community members, other schools, students and parents and where leaders are not afraid to be creative with the curriculum to enrich learning
  • is values driven and fully embraces the diverse needs of pupils and community
  • has a strong student voice.

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In a global marketplace, UK businesses need school leavers to have more than just academic ability. As a new addition to the skills force, they must have a can-do flexible attitude, be able to exercise judgement, demonstrate self reliance, determination and commitment to their task, able to assess risks, accept challenges and take on new roles. This is what Go4it creates.

Businesses help to embed the Go4it philosophy in schools in a variety of ways. Firms can take joint responsibility for the delivery of extra curricular activities as well as providing opportunities for students to understand the world of work through stimulating projects, beyond the scope of mandatory work placements. Being involved with development opportunities and activities within the school furthers the Go4it ethos whilst raising the business’s own profile in the local community.

The pupils from Go4it schools will gain valuable life experience through their close ties with the community and local organisations. Go4it seeks to emphasise the challenges that corporate workers and pupils often share, having to demonstrate management disciplines including team-working, problem-solving and communication skills. As such Go4it pupils are able to demonstrate increasing self-reliance, determination and perseverance in all their work.

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Interested in Go4it? Want to learn more? If you would like to register your interest in Go4it and receive further information about the awards programme, complete the registration form.

Registering your school for the Go4it awardWe're pleased that you have heard enough about the Go4it Award to want to register your school. Please complete the registration form and you will be sent the Go4it handbook and your invoice will follow shortly. There is a range of fees depending upon the size of your school. If you have further queries please contact Danae Hamer on 024 7669 8533 or email go4it@hti.org.uk.

Register business support for Go4itIf you are a business and would like to support Go4it schools please contact Tracey Maude on 024 7669 8513 or email go4it@hti.org.uk.

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