Practitioner's perceptions of learner re-engagement of school excluded 14-19 year olds in South Wales
Abstract
Young people becoming disengaged from education is a widespread
problem in South Wales and can have dire consequences which can affect
them for the rest of their lives This study investigated the issue of young
people being disengaged from education by interviewing practitioners on
the strategies they use to re-engage young people and by undertaking
observations in community education settings to observe these strategies
taking place, The interviews and observations generated qualitative data.
The practitioners interviewed were a mix of those working in Cardiff and
those working in Rhondda Cynon Taff. The observations were also carried
out in Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taff. This study examined the
differences in their approach to re-engaging young people. The main issues
explored were the barriers which young people living in relatively
disadvantaged areas face with participation in education and the importance
of vocation education and community education in South Wales.
The results of this study were to a similar extent as expected and conclude
that there are various barriers which young people face with paficipation
although all of the practitioners felt that young people disengage mainly
because of the growing culture, particularly in communities in South Wales,
of people not working and so do not see the importance of education and its
relevance in their lives. Although the government has put strategies in place
to widen participation they need to find a more effective way of ensuring
that these external factors do not affect a young person's education.
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BA (Hons) Education Studies and Humanities
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