This report contains the findings from a study into alternative education initiatives (AEIs) for young people in th... Show more
This report contains the findings from a study into alternative education initiatives (AEIs) for young people in the UK. The overall aim of the research was to evaluate alternative educational provision for young people permanently excluded from school or out of school for other reasons such as non-attendance. The research examines the effectiveness of alternative educational provision in re-engaging disaffected youth. Effectiveness is measured in terms of the success of AEIs in returning pupils to mainstream education, educational attainment, post-16 outcomes and reducing anti-social behaviour, including offending. The report focuses on the effectiveness of alternative educational provision in six AEIs and is not representative of all AEIs. It covers: an overview of the research; operational aspects of AEIs; characteristics and educational histories of program participants; outcomes in terms of educational attainment and attitudes to learning, behavioural change, attendance levels, and differences in offending levels; retention, aspirations and destinations of students from AEIs; staff and student views on effective practice in alternative provision; and issues of cost. The research revealed that the majority of students respond positively to the educational provision offered by the case study AEIs. The lack of success of a number of young people is largely accounted for by the variety of types of youth being allocated to alternative educational provision combined with the limited resources available. The authors warn that some of the quantitative and economic conclusions reached in the study are affected by the availability of reliable information about young people when they leave mainstream education. The findings reveal a direct correlation between resources and positive outcomes, and suggest the need for more and sustained funding to provide the support required for excluded pupils.
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Authors:
Kendall, Sally; Kinder, Kay; Halsey, Karen; Fletcher-Morgan, Charlotte ... [+] Show more
Kendall, Sally;
Kinder, Kay;
Halsey, Karen;
Fletcher-Morgan, Charlotte;
White, Richard;
Brown, Celia A. [-] Show less
Corporate authors:
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills (DfES) ... [+] Show more
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales (NFER) [-] Show less
Date: 2003
Geographic subjects:
Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Government report or paper
Series name: DfES research report
Subjects:
Youth; Outcomes; Finance ... [+] Show more
Youth;
Outcomes;
Finance;
Equity;
Teaching and learning;
Students;
Participation;
Evaluation [-] Show less
