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APPENDIX 2: LIST OF INTERVIEW TOPICS
This appendix lists the topics covered across the interviews conducted as part of this study, including:
- Key stakeholders (strategic interviewees)
- Local Authority DtS co-ordinators
- Headteachers
- DtS school co-ordinators
- Guidance/Work-related learning teachers
- Teachers.
KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name/organisation
- Roles and responsibilities
- Involvement in previous initiatives/strategies.
Development of the DtS strategy
- Reasons why the DtS strategy was needed/introduced
- Involvement of own organisation in developing the DtS strategy
- Involvement of other organisations in developing the DtS strategy.
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Key measures of success
- Extent to which strategy reflects own organisation's objectives
- Links with other education/training/careers education and guidance initiatives in Scotland.
Strengths and limitations of the strategy
- Strengths of the DtS strategy
- Main limitations of the strategy
- Main barriers to the success of the strategy.
Implementing the strategy
- Own organisation's involvement in implementing the strategy
- Steps taken to implement the strategy
- Future planned steps
- What aspects of the strategy will be hardest to implement?
Impact and lessons learned
- Involvement in reviewing success or impact of the strategy
- Perceived impact on local authorities/schools/others
- Lessons learnt.
LOCAL AUTHORITY DtS COORDINATOR INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name
- LA details
- Own role in relation to managing, organising and implementing DtS in LA
- Involvement in previous initiatives or strategies.
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Links with other education/training/careers education and guidance initiatives in Scotland.
Management of implementation
- Strategic and operational management structures to implement DtS in own area
- Information on existence and composition of DtSLA steering group
- Who has responsibility for implementing plan?
- Links established with other organisations - inter-agency working.
Implementing the strategy
- Development of implementation plan
- Resources committed to different aspects of DtS strategy
- Does LA have any specific targets relating to young people at risk of becoming disengaged/ NEET?
- Progress made towards implementing plan
- Informing schools about DtS strategy
- Communication strategies for other stakeholders
- Steps taken to help teachers adopt more enterprising/experiential teaching methods
- Provision of training to help school staff deliver EinE
- Strategies adopted to involve more businesses in working with schools.
Barriers and concerns
- Barriers or constraints experienced in implementing the DtS strategy
- What aspects of the strategy will be hardest to implement?
Impact and lessons learned
- Perceived impact of DtS on schools/teachers/pupils/others
- Evidence of schools adopting enterprising teaching methods across the whole of the curriculum
- Steps taken to monitor or evaluate impact and benefits of DtS in schools
- Lessons learnt and good practice recommendations.
HEADTEACHER INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name
- Information on school
- Information received about DtS strategy
- How were school staff informed about strategy?
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Expected impact of DtS strategy on pupils
- Provision of EinE activities prior to DtS.
Implementing the strategy
- Approach adopted to implement the strategy
- Who has responsibility for implementing strategy in school?
- Steps taken to change teaching methods used by school staff
- Is EinE a focus in current school development plan
- Does school have a policy on EinE
- Support received from LA and Scottish Executive in implementing strategy
- Use of financial resources to implement strategy
- Involvement in monitoring progress
- Links with other schools in LA/cluster in relation to DtS
- Links made or extended with businesses as a result of DtS.
Expected and experienced impacts
- Early indications of impact of the DtS strategy
- Expected future impacts.
Barriers and concerns
- Barriers or constraints experienced in implementing the DtS strategy
DtS SCHOOL COORDINATOR INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name
- Roles and responsibilities
- Involvement in previous initiatives/strategies.
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Expected impact of DtS strategy on pupils
- Perceived strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.
Implementing the strategy
- Approach adopted to implement the strategy
- Activities delivered in response to the DtS strategy
- Steps taken to change teaching methods used by school staff
- Training or guidance received to help deliver EinE
- Additional training or guidance needs
- Links established with external organisations to help implement the DtS strategy.
Support for DtS strategy in school
- Support for DtS strategy from SMT/school board/other teachers/parents and carers
- Time made available to coordinate implementation of DtS strategy
- Financial and other resources made available to implement strategy.
Barriers and concerns
- Barriers or constraints experienced in implementing the DtS strategy
- What aspects of the strategy will be hardest to implement?
Impact and lessons learned
- Early indications of impact of the DtS strategy
- Expected future impacts
- Steps taken to monitor or evaluate impact and benefits of EinE in schools
- Lessons learnt and good practice recommendations.
GUIDANCE/WORK-RELATED LEARNING TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name
- Roles and responsibilities
- How informed about DtS - when and from whom?
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Perceived strengths and weaknesses of the strategy
- Expected impact of DtS strategy on pupils
- Provision of EinE activities prior to DtS.
Implementing the strategy
- Careers/Work-related activities delivered in response to the DtS strategy
- Steps taken to change teaching methods
- Steps taken to work more closely with employers
- Contacts with Careers Scotland to implement strategy
- Steps taken to work more closely with other providers to deliver careers or work-related learning activities
- Training or guidance received to help deliver EinE
- Additional training or guidance needs.
Barriers and concerns
- Barriers or constraints experienced in implementing the DtS strategy
Expected and experienced impact
- Early indications of impact of the DtS strategy
- Expected future impacts
- Lessons learnt and good practice recommendations.
TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Background
- Interviewee name
- Roles and responsibilities
- How informed about DtS - when and from whom?
Aims and objectives of the strategy
- Perceived aims of the DtS strategy
- Perceived strengths and weaknesses of the strategy
- Expected impact of DtS strategy on pupils
- Provision of EinE activities prior to DtS.
Implementing the strategy
- Activities delivered in response to the DtS strategy
- Steps taken to change teaching methods
- Training or guidance received to help deliver EinE
- Additional training or guidance needs.
Barriers and concerns
- Barriers or constraints experienced in implementing the DtS strategy.
Expected and experienced impact
- Early indications of impact of the DtS strategy
- Expected future impacts
- Lessons learnt and good practice recommendations.
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