Bridgeman, J and Loosemore, M (2023) Exploring sources of consensus and disaffection in alternative provision provided by the construction industry in the UK. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 39th Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2023, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Abstract
Alternative provision (AP) is where young people at risk of exclusion because of their behaviour are removed from mainstream education into alternative forms of education. This research explores construction AP delivered by five organisations, using the work of Basil Bernstein as the theoretical approach on the sources of consensus and disaffection in education. Disaffection arises when students cannot or will not accept the expressive order (conduct, behaviour) and/or the instrumental order (knowledge, skills) of the school. Drawing on interviews with construction trainers and social value teams working in construction AP, this research makes an important new contribution to construction education research by showing how training young people on a live construction site encourages improvements in behaviour as young people learn the appropriate behaviours for working in the industry. In addition to improving behaviour and gaining the skills and qualifications needed to access employment opportunities in the construction industry, young people can continue to learn mainstream academic subjects such as maths. It is concluded that Bernstein’s theoretical approach is useful for understanding the construction industry's contribution to educating young people at risk of exclusion.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | alternative provision; bernstein; education; schools; exclusion |
| Index terms: | qualification, interview, employment, drawing, construction site, social value, construction education, construction industry |
| Subjects: | work location, technical documentation, data collection methods, professional education, sociology, industry analysis, educational resources, management |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Site Management, Education, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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