An Evaluation of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme: Interim Evaluation
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An evaluation of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme: interim evaluation. Item Type Research Report Authors Hanson, Jill Citation Hanson, J. (2018) ‘An evaluation of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme: interim evaluation’, Derby, UK: University of Derby. Publisher University of Derby Download date 27/09/2021 22:30:51 Item License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623122 An Evaluation of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme Interim Report June 2018 Dr Jill Hanson 1 Sensitivity: Internal Contents List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 4 List of Tables .......................................................................................................................... 4 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 6 The Context ....................................................................................................................... 6 Aim/Methods .................................................................................................................... 6 Key Findings ....................................................................................................................... 6 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 7 The Final Report ................................................................................................................ 7 2. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 8 3. Evaluation aims and objectives ....................................................................................... 11 4. Interim Report Aims and Objectives ............................................................................... 12 5. Literature Review ............................................................................................................ 14 Introduction to outreach and widening participation ..................................................... 14 The History of Widening Participation and Collaborative Networks .............................. 14 Who is the focus of widening participation? ................................................................... 16 What underpins decision making regarding attending HE? ............................................ 17 What works in outreach? ................................................................................................ 19 Networks ......................................................................................................................... 25 Effective Collaboration .................................................................................................... 27 6. Methodology ................................................................................................................... 31 Evaluation Framework ..................................................................................................... 31 Design .............................................................................................................................. 39 Participants ...................................................................................................................... 39 Methods .......................................................................................................................... 43 7. Findings and Analysis ....................................................................................................... 44 1. The development of the network and the collaborative partnerships ........................... 44 Who is involved? ............................................................................................................. 44 How is DANCOP structured and what are the roles? ...................................................... 45 Successes ......................................................................................................................... 51 Challenges........................................................................................................................ 52 2. The engagement of schools into the network/collaborative partnerships ..................... 55 2 Sensitivity: Internal 3. Pupil feedback on activities ............................................................................................. 58 1. Summated feedback for all activities .......................................................................... 58 2. Feedback on providers ................................................................................................ 60 3. Feedback on specific activities .................................................................................... 63 Activity 2 IntoUniversity –Education Pathways: Focus on Choice (Workshop 1) ............. 65 Activity 3 IntoUniversity – University Life: FOCUS on Future (Workshop 1) .................... 67 Summary of student feedback ........................................................................................ 75 4. Innovations ...................................................................................................................... 76 Network/collaboration .................................................................................................... 76 Activities .......................................................................................................................... 77 5. The plan for the final report. ........................................................................................... 81 8. Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 81 9. Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 82 10. References ......................................................................................................................... 82 10. Appendices .................................................................................................................. 87 Focus Group Schedule (Think for the future mentoring) .................................................... 87 Interview Questions for the central project team/committees .......................................... 88 The Steering Group.......................................................................................................... 88 The Governance Board .................................................................................................... 89 Innovations and Partner Group ....................................................................................... 90 Central Project Team ....................................................................................................... 91 Hub Teams ....................................................................................................................... 93 Interview/Questionnaire Questions for Teachers (and HE Progression Officers –not yet implemented) .................................................................................................................. 95 Interview schedule for activity providers ........................................................................ 96 HEFCE – NCOP Impact Evaluation: participant baseline survey – Older Students (Years 12- 13) – DaNCOP ...................................................................................................................... 98 HEFCE – NCOP Impact Evaluation: participant baseline survey – Younger Students (years 9 and 10) – DaNCOP ............................................................................................................. 107 3 Sensitivity: Internal List of Figures Figure 1 Geographical remit of DANCOP (Target wards highlighted in red) ............................. 9 Figure 2 The NEURPI framework’s aims .................................................................................. 24 Figure 3 Example of NERUPI framework using Level three aims and objectives .................... 25 Figure 4 Typical network structure.......................................................................................... 27 Figure 5 Expanded Kirkpatrick model of evaluation ............................................................... 31 Figure 6 Proposed DANCOP structure ..................................................................................... 45 Figure 7 Actual DANCOP Structure .......................................................................................... 48 Figure 8 Participating schools and the number of learners who have undertaken activities . 55 Figure 9 Number of learners taking part in activities from each year group. ......................... 57 Figure 10 Mean ratings before and after FOCUS on Success Workshops ............................... 64 Figure 11 Mean ratings for IntoUniversity –Education Pathways: Focus on Choice (Workshop 1) .............................................................................................................................................. 66 Figure 12 Before/after FOCUS on the future workshop .......................................................... 68 Figure 13