Grassroots Evaluation
This research project is an evaluation of a programme designed to empower socially influential pupils to reduce bullying in schools.
This project will run from February 2023 to January 2027 and is funded by Youth Endowment Fund and the Education Endowment Foundation.
Background
Grassroots is an anti-conflict programme that aims to reduce bullying and conflict in schools by empowering well-connected pupils to positively impact their fellow pupils’ prosocial attitudes and behaviours.
The Youth Endowment Fund and Education Endowment Foundation have funded the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to develop Grassroots for schools in England and Wales. A team at IOE, led by Professor Becky Taylor has been commissioned as independent evaluators for the project.
Methodology
BIT carried out a survey in participating schools to identify the best-connected young people in years 7–9. Some of these young people were invited to join 'seed groups', which worked with facilitators to lead anti-conflict activities in their schools. IOE carried out an evaluation of the development and pilot phases of the Grassroots intervention for England and Wales in spring/summer 2023.
IOE have since led an efficacy trial to evaluate the impact of the intervention on pupil attendance, conflict/bullying, and disciplinary reports. The evaluation had a randomised controlled trial design and was accompanied by a mixed methods implementation and process evaluation.
The evaluation report will be published by YEF.
Team
Project lead
- Professor Becky Taylor
Members
- Dr Mark Hardman
- Dr Sally Riordan
- Dr Nicola Abbott
- Dr Keri Wong
- Professor Jeremy Hodgen
- Dr Victoria Showunmi
- Claire Pillinger
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Contact us
Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research (CTTR)
Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
University College London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL
email: ioe.cttr@ucl.ac.uk