Focus group methodology
We ran 6 focus groups across Dorset with 57 young people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences .
A BIG thanks to youth centres , clubs , local charities and after school enrichment programmes that hosted our facilitation teams !
We worked with young people from
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Special educational needs and disabilities Young Carers Young people who ' s second language is English
The focus groups were run in the same way . Some led by Participation People team members , some led by Young Researchers .
We have consolidated feedback from focus groups through our data analysis pages too .
The following are summaries of what we learnt from young people ...
I kinda feel like schools have been designed for teenagers 30 years ago . Adults don ' t get what we are about these days .
Male , 17 , Hampshire School
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