Phase 1(2006) Research Pilot: Completed successfully.

Phase 2 (2007): Full launch and roll out, building improvements from lessons learnt from the Phase 1 Research Pilot - and looking to investigate possible training accreditation for Clients. Completed successfully.

Phase 3 (2008): Become a recognised Open College Network training centre for delivering training with national accreditations, deliver more public events involving clients demonstrating their capabilities, and introduce the PQASSO quality assurance programme.

Phase 4(2009+): Run workshops leading to nationally-recognised accreditation and introduce more elements of citizenship, preparing for employment and work experience. It has been reported across the UK that disabled young people are frequently being told that they can not do work experience like their peers ‘due to health and safety'. This is alarming for many reasons, not least that it gives these young people the message that they will never be able to operate in the work place. This is setting up disabled young people for failure and could be seen as discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act. PASTEL will pursue avenues of work experience with a positive outlook and a belief in these people and their potential in the community. PASTEL will investigate training for other disadvantaged groups, using both the performing arts model as well as vocational training eg food hygiene/preparation.

Phase 5 (2011+): "Mini College": In the longer term , PASTEL will look to access facilities to run an additional "all day" mid-week operation - in addition to the Saturday morning activities - in order to better cater for the 25+ adults who have left school or college and other disadvantaged groups.

All the work is designed to be extra to, and complement, the school/college curriculum.

PASTEL puts its clients at the centre of identifying, planning, delivering and evaluating training programmes so that they make a lasting difference to them and their communities. Their community may mean people living or working in a particular area and/or people who share common disadvantages (such as disability or unemployment).

In all this planning and client research, PASTEL will employ the "PASTEL Client Panel", which will involve all the clients.

Gradually clients should develop a growing feeling of teamwork where clients, management committee members, tutors and teachers work in partnership towards shared goals. The PASTEL Panel will promote an inclusive and caring team, where all clients feel valued and a vital part of the discussions and the decision-making process. Once firmly established clients will be introduced to the principles of democracy and voting for key roles on the PASTEL Panel e.g. Chairing, with the appropriate training and support from the rest of the team, including peer support.