Methodology
The Young Researchers designed and delivered a region wide survey across Dorset , Bournemouth , Christchurch , Poole and Hampshire .
23 young people aged 13-18 were recruited from across Dorset , Bournemouth , Christchurch , Poole and Hampshire .
The young researchers carried on immediately from their report on barriers to education from earlier in the year . They put their rigorous accredited training and induction programme to further use . The training includes :
1 . Learn skills needed for the project . 2 . Understand the research topics . 3 . Run desk top research . 4 . Design the survey . 5 . Design and facilitate focus groups . 6 . Promote the survey . 7 . Analyse data and write the report . 8 . Present to Decision Makers . 9 . Create a feedback loop for Decision Makers to share with young people what has changed as a result of using this data .
10 . Feedback to young people what has changed .
11 . Co-produce their ndings with decision makers .
12 . Challenge , in uence and negotiate .
This method has been developed over 7 years in partnership with professional researchers , Dorset Council and Southern Universities Network ( SUN ).
This year , we recruited a diverse group of Young Researchers , with very different experiences of education and support needs .
Their data will inform decision making across Dorset Council , NHS , Police , Schools and SUN . We are very excited to hear what decision makers think about our ndings and how they will use it . Dorset Youth Council will help us make sure that decision makers : 1 . Respond 2 . Make action plans 3 . Follow up on what they promised
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