Category: Belonging
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Addressing the NEET Crisis: the role of career support for young people.
Professor Ceri Brown joined the opening panel at the Careers Development Institute conference in Birmingham to share research insights in NEET prevention. The panel, which also included Barry Fletcher, CEO of the Youth Futures Foundation, Amnah Vicars, Career Connect and David Morgan, Chief Executive of the CDI, offered a stimulating start to the conference held…
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Schools Opportunity: Gain Insights into Students’ Sense of Belonging
At the University of Bath, our Connected Belonging team have developed an anonymous online survey to help schools gain insights into the sense of connection and belonging different groups of their pupils experience. This helps inform schools’ wellbeing strategies by giving them valuable data to guide their decisions. Thanks to ESRC IAA Funding from the…
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Policy Recommendations on NEET Prevention Shared in Parliament
University of Bath education researchers, Dr Alison Douthwaite and Professor Ceri Brown attended an evidence session, ‘Earning or Learning: A New Agenda for Youth NEET Reduction‘ on Tuesday 28th October. Hosted by Policy Connect and chaired by Lauren Edwards MP, the session brought together national and regional experts from across education, industry and policy. Discussion…
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Connected Belonging London Pilot Survey
Be part of the Connected Belonging project – funded places Complete the form below to request a place on the Connected Belonging London Pilot project. The Connected Belonging survey measures the sense of belonging different groups of students experience. Participating schools receive an insight report about their students’ responses and an Amazon Voucher (£100 for…
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Young People’s Views sought on system barriers to engagement
A policy roundtable event at the University of Bath for young people from Southwest England. Young people from across the Southwest have been invited to a roundtable event to share views on system issues that increase the risks of young people being out of education, training or work. As well as identifying the issues, the…
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Join us: What helps children feel like they belong?
We’re delighted to have the opportunity to share our findings at the Mulberry Bush conference on 26th June. Join us to be part of the conversation around the importance of belonging in education and care settings as we share what we have learnt about the factors that impact young people’s sense of belonging in school.…