Alongside our central provision we also co-ordinate several specialist programmes and challenges across KS2 - KS4, often in partnership with other organisations:

Challenge/Activity	Age/Group	Outline of activity	Time of Year
Media Challenge	Year 6 and Year 9	In partnership with the emergency services, young people report on a ‘real life’ scenario	Summer Term
Argos Challenge	Year 12 Business Students	Business/Retail Challenge in Partnership with Argos	Autumn Term
Newsletter Challenge	Year 12 Creative & Media Students	Journalism/News reporting challenge in Partnership with Staffordshire Newsletter	Spring Term
Heritage & Construction Week	Year 10 Mainstream and Special Schools	Heritage & Construction activities at Stafford Castle	Summer Term
Tomorrows Manager Today	Year 10 - Year 12	Enterprise/business challenge running a bespoke van company	Anytime
Bridging the Gap	Year 6 – Year 13	Cross phase Bridge Building construction challenge	Summer Term

For further information, please call the Partnership Office 01785 353501.

Activ8

European Social Fund project which is designed for young people already aged 16-19

Added: 04/12/2009

APEX

APEX is managed by the Staffordshire Partnership with funding from the Stoke Challenge

Added: 04/12/2009

The Great Staffordshire Picnic

The project, managed by the Staffordshire Partnership and funded by the Natonal Lottery, will over a two year period, focus on 14 schools within urban areas of Staffordshire.

Added: 12/01/2010