Real Life Education (RLE)
RLE delivers a mentor-led L.I.F.E. Programme as a single integrated model of support across residential care, education, alternative provision and community settings.
The programme supports young people and the teams around them to build stability, confidence and practical life skills through consistent relational practice embedded within existing systems and settings.
Integrated clinical, consultancy and training input form part of the delivery model.
Jordan Turner - Former Professional Rugby League Player
CORE MODEL - The L.I.F.E. Programme®️
A structured framework:
Engagement
Stability
Development
Transition
OUR METHOD
Our approach is underpinned by the R.E.A.L. Mentoring Method, a relationship-first model ensuring consistent, emotionally attuned and learning-focused practice.
Rugby International star, Suaia Matagi instills a never give up mindset and encourages our young people to continue to chase their dreams.
'My new sense of purpose is to help inspire people to not make the same mistakes that I did - and show those who have made bad choices that it isn't over when you hit prison or go the wrong way and I am proof of that, my story helps light up the path towards success'
HOW WE WORK
We support young people to develop:
We support organisations to embed relational mentoring approaches within their settings.
We help to:
We embed mentoring into everyday environments to create consistency, structure and long-term impact.
PRINCIPLES
IMPACT
Consistent relational support improves outcomes across:
The fastest-growing skills in today’s world aren’t just technical - they’re deeply human: resilience, adaptability, creative and analytical thinking, motivation and lifelong learning.
Yet many young people - particularly those in care or excluded from school - aren’t supported to develop these skills in consistent, meaningful ways.
Every week, an average of 220 young people are permanently excluded from school.
Each exclusion is estimated to cost the state £370,000 over a lifetime and the personal cost to a young person’s future can be even greater.
Young people in care are 10 times more likely to be excluded from school than their peers.

We’re proud to announce that RLE is sponsoring the Charity Golf Day on 20th June, alongside many other local businesses such as JJH Building Contractors Ltd Builders and Greenmount Projects, supporting Team Wigan and Leigh and Wigan and Leigh Hospice. ⛳️
This fantastic event has already raised over £13,000 to help fund the vital care and support Wigan and Leigh Hospice provides to individuals and families in our community. We’re honoured to be part of such a meaningful initiative.
Best of luck to our very own Jordan Turner and all the teams taking part - we’re excited for a memorable day on the course, all in support of this incredible cause.

Discussing their journeys so far, the impact RLE is having on children and young people and how rugby league equips players with invaluable transferable skills into other careers, including MENTORING.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding is central to everything we do. We are committed to creating safe, supportive environments where young people are protected, valued and empowered to thrive.
We work in collaboration with appropriate professionals where specialist support is required. Mentors do not provide therapy, diagnosis or clinical intervention.
Real Life Education (RLE) We are not a school and do not deliver statutory education. We provide complementary support within existing education and care provision.
The [Commissioning School/Academy/Local Authority/Residential Care Provider] retains full responsibility for the pupil’s admission, roll, attendance, full-time education and for meeting any special educational needs/EHCP requirements.
Programmes such as the L.I.F.E. Programme support young people to develop healthy lifestyles, personal skills, future readiness and engagement with education, employment or training.
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