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Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008. 7 pilot schools, based on regeneration areas Key themes of project: Identification Planning Follow-up. NEET Identification Matrix. Key themes: Identification
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Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008
7 pilot schools, based on regeneration areas Key themes of project: • Identification • Planning • Follow-up
Key themes: • Identification • Based on identified vulnerable groups from MCMC, with added dimension of engagement • Issues re scaling and weighting • ‘Vulnerability paradox’ • Usability
Key themes: • Planning and intervention • Commitment to engaging young people and parents/carers • Explicit focus on NEET risk • Adoption of PCP and solution focused models • Creativity and flexibility • Engagement with other agencies
Key themes: • Follow-up • Acceptance of responsibility by schools beyond school leaving age • Identified key adult • Systematic approach • Relationship and determination critical
Key findings – what have we learned? Critical linkage with Curriculum for Excellence Schools report that best predictors are: Disengagement (‘active’ and ‘passive’) Social networks (positive and negative) Key themes for us as psychologists include anti-social behaviour, alienation, identity, confidence and motivation (positive psychology).
Aim of pre-16 element of 16+ Learning Choices bid is to extend identification/planning/follow-up intervention model to all 19 High Schools. This will require: • Streamlining of identification model • Visible external management • Active sharing of ideas, and practice • Improved tracking