Outputs (20)

Relationships on the margins of alternative provision (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A style of work in education that prioritises the maintenance of helpful staff-student relations would hardly seem contentious. Such work might even be considered as crucial within settings that specifically set out to cater for students in the after... Read More about Relationships on the margins of alternative provision.

The Other Side of the Bridge: Disability, Class and Social Exclusion (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Absence of value - Masculinity, disability and class in alternative provision (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, I explore aspects of alternative provision (AP), education settings created to provide short-term support for school-aged young people in England excluded from or unable to be placed in ‘regular’ schools. AP is an element of the
Engli... Read More about Absence of value - Masculinity, disability and class in alternative provision.

How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: Trends, gaps and implications for practice (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper examines how theory features in the research literatures concerning the English alternative provision (AP) sector. Despite increasing interest over the past decade in how AP can (re)engage school-aged young people in learning, there has be... Read More about How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: Trends, gaps and implications for practice.

Young people on the margins of school exclusion
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper draws on a qualitative data analysis of the experiences of a small group of so-called ‘hard-to-reach’ disabled young men in Alternative Provisions (APs). Supporting young people has largely focused on the use of professional interventions.... Read More about Young people on the margins of school exclusion.

Poverty, class and education
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This conference talk acknowledges the context of a challenging environment for educational systems within and beyond Scotland. It recognises that policymakers, researchers and practitioners are seeking solutions to manage and overcome complex challen... Read More about Poverty, class and education.

Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the context of rising interest in Alternative Provisions (APs) amongst policymakers and researchers in England, this article examines social capital and accountability in this ‘new’ field of enquiry. APs stress the value of supportive relationship... Read More about Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions.

Promoting university to the parents of students -  Normative youth transitions and intensification of  ‘ideal’ parenting into HE
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper draws on recent marketing moves within the English universities to increasingly promote Higher Education (HE) to the parents of students. Changes to the HE landscapes in England – including the massification and commodification of the sect... Read More about Promoting university to the parents of students -  Normative youth transitions and intensification of  ‘ideal’ parenting into HE.

Embedding early intervention at the heart of alternative provision
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Key themes discussed:
Embedding Early Intervention at the Heart of Alternative Provision
Delivering early support which is dignified and person-centred
Promoting early intervention through commissioning processes and policies
Reducing the need fo... Read More about Embedding early intervention at the heart of alternative provision.

Other lives: Young people on the margins of school exclusion
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper draws on a qualitative data analysis of the experiences of a small group of so-called ‘hard-to-reach’ disabled young men in Alternative Provisions (APs). Supporting young people has largely focused on the use of professional interventions.... Read More about Other lives: Young people on the margins of school exclusion.