More than 20% of young people in Malta leave school early, compared to just 11.3% of all young people across the EU. The Achieve programme (formerly known as the ‘xl programme’) was first implemented in Malta and Gozo in September 2015 in partnership with the Ministry for Education and Employment and HSBC Malta to reduce educational underachievement. We are now rolling-out the programme nationally and young people will work towards a qualification recognised by the Maltese National Commission for Further and Higher Education (NCFHE).

“Finally there is a programme for us who do not like academic subjects, but brings out our skills in order to succeed.”  xl Participant, Malta