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Achieve
Programme

What is Achieve?

The King’s Trust Achieve programme is a flexible personal development programme.

It is designed to support and empower students aged 11-19 (and up to 25 with SEN statement or EHCP) who may need additional assistance to succeed in education.

It supports education providers by providing learning resources and guidance for you to deliver flexibly in your setting. There is also the option for Achieve learners to gain a King’s Trust qualification. Our qualifications are regulated by the appropriate regulatory bodies.

The Achieve programme helps learners to develop skills and experience for life, whilst building their confidence to realise their potential.

What are the benefits of Achieve?

  • Complete flexibility. Tailor the Achieve programme to the needs of your learners, your timetable, and your curriculum. You decide what topics to deliver and how to deliver them.

  • Free session plans and resources. Join the Achieve network and receive access to our library of resources. Our Achieve resources cover topics from Career Planning, Sustainability to Money Management. Browse our to look at the full range.

  • Regulated qualification options. We offer two qualifications – both regulated by the appropriate regulatory bodies (location dependent). You can decide whether your learners work towards these.

  • Designated support. Support from a King’s Trust contact as you deliver the Achieve programme.

  • Free training. We provide free training to all staff who will be delivering the Achieve programme.

  • Networking events. Networking opportunities can be provided throughout the year, depending on your location. This gives you the opportunity to meet other Achieve partners and share best practice.

Achieve Unit Overview

An overview of the units available for you to deliver on the Achieve programme.

Achieve curriculum diagram 2025

Our Qualifications

We offer two optional qualifications which can be gained whilst delivering the Achieve programme. You can decide whether your learners work towards either qualification. The two qualifications cover different content, and the units are not interchangeable although they can both be gained while completing the Achieve programme.

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE

Available at:

  • Level 1

  • Award size (3 modules)

  • Available in all countries

For more information, click the links below to read the specification relevant to your region.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (PDE)

Available at:

  • 3 levels (England, Northern Ireland and Wales - Entry 1, Level 1, and Level 2. Scotland - SCQF Level 3, 4 and 5)

  • 4 sizes (Award, certificate, extended certificate, and diploma).

  • Available in all countries.

For more information, click the links below to read the specification relevant to your region.

Education Career Standards

The information below details how the Achieve programme aligns with different Education Career Standards.

Achieve provides a structured, repeatable offer; however, success depends on school integration into their wider careers programme. 

Achieve includes priority sector-specific content (sessions that explore and alongside ) and practical tools like

Achieve links personal development to career skills. Programme resources are adaptable for young people with SEND or other needs and YDL support can advise appropriate build of curriculum. 

Delivery resources on Achieve connect subjects to real-world employability skills (, , ). 

Enrichment opportunities on Achieve provide young people exposure to a wide range of industries and career paths, helping them explore new learning or employment options. 

Enrichment opportunities on Achieve provide young people exposure to a wide range of industries and career paths, helping them explore new learning or employment options. 

World of Work tours and enrichment opportunities are offered through Achieve, giving young people real-world exposure through visits and simulations. 

Units on Achieve such as ‘ and ‘ help to develop young people’s skills and understanding on the workplace.  

Delivery resources introduce A-Levels, T-Levels (as pathways in digital skills careers), apprenticeships and university pathways, promoting non-traditional routes and supporting informed choices post-programme.

Coaching, mentoring and pastoral support are embedded across programmes, often holistically, not just careers focused. This support comes from the Achieve Adviser, and/or mentor.  

Goal setting and progression tracking are embedded into all programmes in Education and young people take part in personal development reflection activities to track their transformation.  

I am optimistic about the future now. I have options and I am in control.

When I was in Year 9, I had no confidence in myself. My attendance was low, and my student planner was full of excuses for not participating. My Head of Year felt I needed a ‘push’, so I started The King’s Trust Achieve programme. I loved being part of a smaller group with like-minded students. We got to experience so many new things – from work experience to raft-building. We learned about mortgages, pay slips, and debt. I learned how to present myself at an interview as well as writing CVs, cover letters, researching post-16 options and writing applications for them. All of these have been beneficial - not only as part of my education, but also for the rest of my life. My school attendance improved and my confidence and self-esteem grew. I never thought that I would ever gain the qualifications I needed for 6th form - but I did! I went on to do A Levels and achieved AAB. I am now happily employed as an Art and Design Technician at the same High School I didn’t want to attend when I was 14. I am optimistic about the future now, I have options and I am in control!

– Tanisha

Achieve Young Person

Fulham Football Club Foundation deliver Achieve

with our partner schools because it is an amazing opportunity for the young people to not only develop on their personal skills and knowledge but it is a great way for the young people to reach their full potential. Achieve offers a wide variety of topics which allows you to be flexible and choose topics to suit your cohorts. One of the main benefits Achieve has on the young people we work with is the practical approach to learning. By adapting the way in which we deliver the units to our young people, this has proven to have a massive impact on their mind set to learning and offers them a different approach when motivating themselves to complete the task in hand.

– Lauren Binfield - Youth Engagement Officer

Fulham Football Club Foundation

Our education offer for Achieve

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Browse Achieve Library

Recently added library resources

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