Fleur Sexton at the Festival of Education

Fleur Sexton at Festival of Education 2025: Why This Event Matters

Championing Fair Access, Belonging and Opportunity in Education In this video, Fleur Sexton shares insights drawn from decades of work supporting young people who have been excluded, marginalised or left behind by the education system. The conversation explores why fair access to education, inclusive practice, and early, meaningful support are critical if young people are to thrive. The video reflects […]

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Fleur Sexton, chief executive, PET-Xi : Leader in NEET

The PET Project & Building Belonging (Why Neurodiversity and Inclusion Matter in Education)

Building Belonging: Why Neurodiversity and Inclusion Matter in Education Recent coverage in FE Week shines a spotlight on the work of Fleur Sexton and the evolution of PET‑Xi — a training provider built around inclusion, neurodiversity and a refusal to give up on young people others have written off. The article highlights how PET‑Xi’s culture, leadership and delivery model challenge […]

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Miguel of PET-Xi

NEET Providers are propping the broken system up

Specialist NEET and alternative provision providers play a critical role in addressing fair access to education for young people who have been marginalised by the system. Across England, increasing numbers of children and young adults are disengaged from education, employment or training, often following exclusion, unmet SEND needs, poor mental health support, trauma, or safeguarding concerns. As an experienced public […]

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Successful approaches to alternative provision

In Education Today’s second look at Alternative Provision this month, Fleur looks at some of the ways in which AP can be successfully implemented.   Between 2021/22 and 2022/23, councils across the country recorded a 61% rise in school exclusions, with overall exclusion figures rising by 50% compared to 2018/19. The latest statistic from Department for Education, show pupils with […]

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Addressing the challenges of AP with AI

Exclusion from school has lifelong implications. Fifty percent of those excluded become NEET post-16, with just 4% achieving a pass in maths and English GCSEs. Widely recognised as ‘the pipeline to prison’, statistics from prison inmates are undeniably convincing: 42% of prisoners were expelled or permanently excluded from school, 59% truanted, and around 47% entering prison have no school qualifications. […]

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Maths and English are a requirement – why not IT? Ensuring all school leavers are IT savvy

Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – shares her thoughts on addressing digital division and the need for Level 2 IT skills for all school leavers The future is digital – so […]

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Adults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme

Adults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme! Warwickshire Counts, part of the Government’s Multiply programme supported by the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is designed to improve the maths skills of adults over the age of 19 who do not already have a GCSE at Grade C or equivalent maths qualification. Courses range […]

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“Inclusive approach” needed to solve recruitment and skills crisis in hospitality

Coventry and Warwickshire’s hospitality businesses need to “adopt an inclusive approach to their recruitment to try and solve the industry’s vacancy crisis”, according to business leaders. Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Destination Coventry and Coventry City Council, recently brought together a panel of eventprofs at a Recruitment and Skills Summit to discuss challenges around staffing, recruitment […]

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Fleur Sexton DL – Annual Business & Economic Conference 2022

If you missed Fleur’s speech from the C&W Chamber of Commerce – Annual Business & Economic Conference 2022 here it is again! Fleur spoke about developing a foundation of skills, knowledge, and behaviours to protect your organisation from security threats through first-line support and Cyber Security Training and #Apprenticeships. If you would like to find out more about our new […]

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The cost-of-living crisis set to further widen attainment gap

Dr Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – discusses the financial challenges facing schools and the true cost to students. Education is in the midst of a perfect storm. The current economic […]

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