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Ongoing Implementation report

Young Scholars Programme

Education-to-Opportunity Transitions

Practical guidance that helps young people turn education into a clear next step in training, further study, enterprise, or employment.

Period
July 2024 – ongoing
Location
Busia County · Kisumu County
Young people taking part in an outdoor sports and enrichment gathering.

Progress at a glance

180 young people enrolled in transition support
142 individual transition plans completed
61 verified entries into study, training, work, or enterprise

Intervention overview

The case for this work

01

Context

Young people approaching the end of school often receive fragmented information about training institutions, applications, scholarships, digital requirements, and work opportunities. Those without professional networks are least able to compare options and complete the transition successfully.

02

Our response

Participants receive career guidance, digital and financial literacy, application support, workplace exposure, and individual transition planning. AYCP convenes education providers, employers, mentors, and families around practical opportunities available to each cohort.

Beneficiaries

Who the intervention serves

Learners and recent school leavers preparing for further education, training, or work

Objectives

  1. 01

    Help participants identify realistic education, training, and work options.

  2. 02

    Build the practical skills required to apply for and enter those opportunities.

  3. 03

    Strengthen local referral relationships among schools, training providers, and employers.

Delivery

Activities and implementation

  • Career discovery and transition-planning workshops
  • Digital, financial, and application-readiness sessions
  • TVET, university, and workplace exposure visits
  • Scholarship and application clinics
  • Six-month transition follow-up and referral
01

Jul–Dec 2024

Design and first cohort

Partners mapped available opportunities and tested a first cycle of career and application support.

02

2025

Full delivery cycle

Two cohorts completed transition plans, exposure visits, and guided applications.

03

2026

Expansion and outcome tracking

Delivery continues while six- and twelve-month transition outcomes inform improvements to the model.

Measurement

Results and targets

Result Indicator Baseline Target Verification
Participants have a feasible transition plan. Participants completing a plan with at least two verified options 0 170 Reviewed transition plans and adviser sign-off
Participants enter further education, training, work, or enterprise. Verified positive transitions within six months 0 110 Admission letters, placement confirmations, or participant follow-up
Participants improve practical digital readiness. Participants completing the digital application assessment 28% 80% Pre- and post-assessment records

Inclusion and safeguarding

Participation by design

  • Outreach prioritises young women, young people with disabilities, and participants without established professional networks.
  • Materials are available in accessible digital and print formats, with individual support for complex applications.

Risk management

Risks addressed in delivery

Guidance creates expectations for scholarships or jobs AYCP cannot guarantee
Present verified options clearly and separate application support from selection decisions.
Participants cannot meet indirect transition costs
Identify costs early, provide budgeting support, and maintain a referral list for available assistance.

Sustainability

What continues beyond delivery

  • Maintain a reusable county opportunity directory and transition toolkit.
  • Prepare alumni volunteers to support future application clinics and exposure sessions.
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