Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008 Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008

Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008

Fife Education Service

MCMC Pilot Project

2007 - 2008


7 pilot schools, based on regeneration areas

Key themes of project:1. Identification

2. Planning

3. Follow-up


NEET Identification Matrix

HIGH SCHOOL NEET PROJECT

Name : Class : DOB:

Guidance Teacher:

Issue /ASN 0 1 2 3 Score

Care Status

Living at home; no involvement with SW

Involvement with SW on voluntary basis

Home supervision requirement

Looked after and accommodated

Carer No responsibility for others

Informal responsibility – e.g. for siblings

Parent or sibling with disability

Significant care responsibility for parent or

other

Young Parent

No Children Pregnant/expectant father Young parent living at home

Young parent living outwith family

Offending No offending Some concerns; no formal proceedings

Some offending and involvement with Criminal

Justice

Serious offending

Low Attainment

Attainment satisfactory Areas of low attainment noted

Learning difficulties likely to impact on attainment

Significant persistent learning difficulties

Non Attendance

Attendance satisfactory90%+

Occasional absence75 – 90%

Regular absence30% - 75%

Persistent non-attendance< 30%

Physical/Mental Health

Fit and Healthy Occasional illness Regular illness Problems requiring significant intervention

Drugs or Alcohol Abuse

No concerns Occasional use; limited effect on lifestyle

Regular use; more significant effect on

lifestyle

Significant abuse requiring intervention

Engagement

Well engaged in school and community

Requires occasional support to remain

engaged

Requires regular support to remain engaged

Completely disengaged

Any other information

TOTAL:


Key themes:1. Identification

Based on identified vulnerable groups from MCMC, with added dimension of engagement

Issues re scaling and weighting ‘Vulnerability paradox’ Usability


Key themes:2. 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:3. Follow-up

Acceptance of responsibility by schools beyond school leaving age

Identified key adult Systematic approach Relationship and determination critical


Evaluation

Date Action

By 01.09.07 Schools to submit pro forma action plans

By 10.12.07 Pupils to be interviewed using adapted version of Activate interview

By 21.12.07 Schools to be interviewed using pro forma as structure outline.

By 28.03.08 Schools to be interviewed regarding follow up activities undertaken with individual pupils

By 25.04.08 Outcomes for individual young people to be identified through process of Careers Service follow up.

By 06.06.08 Draft summary of evaluation to be circulated to schools and steering group for comment

By 04.07.08 Final Evaluation to be published


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

Documents

Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008 Fife Education Service MCMC Pilot Project 2007 - 2008