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Youth Summer School – an intervention linked to Widening Access. Kelly McCarthy University of Wales, Newport ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 DURHAM UNIVERSITY Who and what are universities for?: Local communities, global competitiveness and the part-time student
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Youth Summer School – an intervention linked to Widening Access Kelly McCarthy University of Wales, Newport ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013DURHAM UNIVERSITY Who and what are universities for?: Local communities, global competitiveness and the part-time student 20 to 22 MARCH 2013CalmanLearning Centre, Durham
Overview Research Aims Rationale Research Methodology Partners Funding Delivery Timeline Anticipated outcomes Summing up
Research Aims Tracking • To measure the impact and effects of engagement with a HE Summer School for young people in Newport. Indicators • Individual & Collective Aspiration • Accreditation • Progression • Employability
Rationale Widening access agenda – Child Poverty Recognition of Summer School success (UWN/ Sutton Trust) Exclusive or inclusive? Development & Engagement Rationale – the purpose of HE
Rationale - what is HE for? Opportunity for social and human exchange A community of interest - free-flow of ideas Contributes to the social fabric of society Engagement in HE has links to wellbeing and a sense of identity (McCarthy & Richardson, 2012). Wellbeing, employability, social justice - Universities are there to serve the public (Turk, 2012). Students as partners
Research Methodology Case Study - Mixed method data collection Surveys, one to one interviews & group interviews Data collection on the aspirations, perceived barriers and perceptions of HE
Partners Externally • Newport Youth Service (NYS) • Barnardos • Social Services • Women’s Aid • Heads of the Valleys (HOV) Young People’s Partnerships (tentative) Development Meetings across January – April 2013 Internally • CCL Partners Research & Development Unit (RDU) First Campus 14-19 Pathways • Centre for Excellence of Learning & Teaching (CELT) • School of Health & Social Sciences (SHASS) - Youth & Community Programme
Funding First Campus Initial Engagement sessions Subsistence at Summer School Tentative sources – TBC Childcare Transport Learning Innovation Grant – CELT
Delivery Timeline May 2013 Open Event – recruitment (hosted jointly by NYS& CCL) May –June 2013 Enrolment onto Research Skills Training module 10 credits, delivered at NYS venue June – August 2013 Progression to City Campus August 2013 Summer School / intervention
Anticipated Outcomes • Strengthen links internally & externally • Widened Access/ Participation • Raised Aspirations • Accreditation 10 credit level 4 • Opportunities for work experience • Retention / Progression - pathway progression though Cert. HE or Foundation Degrees. • Increased capacity/ Employability • Mentoring Opportunities • Raise the profile of RDU (publications, future funding) & CCL
Summing Up Who and what are Universities for? - HE has a role to play for local communities and social justice.
References • Sutton Trust Grants PDF 1997-2003 • Richardson, M and McCarthy, K (2012) Understanding the challenge of a widening access framework within mental health – widening access for social justice 18-20 March 2012 University of Cambridge Higher education for the social good? The place of lifelong learning.