Email grassroots@bi.team to express interest or find out more.
Alternatively, book a call with us directly - if you are a member of SLT or could arrange for a member of SLT to join you on a call about this project click here to schedule a conference call with us right now.
Summary
We invite mainstream state secondary schools in your region to take part in an exciting new trial of a programme that empowers pupils to build positive social relations in school.
Participating schools will receive:
EITHER the Grassroots programme (for free!) OR £750
Plus £500 if your school is invited to participate in a case study e.g. interviews and focus groups
Access to the full Grassroots curriculum (which reduced pupil conflict by up to 60% in the US) after the trial
The opportunity to work with the YEF and EEF to build groundbreaking evidence on what works to reduce bullying and conflict in schools.
50% chance of receiving free, fortnightly visits from a trained facilitator, who would support a group of pupils to spread positive social behaviour in your school
What?
We are conducting the first ever UK trial of the Grassroots programme. The programme aims to reduce bullying and conflict in schools by empowering a group of approximately 30 pupils to positively impact their peers. All Year 7-10 pupils complete a survey which is used to identify a group of around 30 Year 7-9 students, and a small number of Year 10s, who, between them, are able to represent the whole student body. These Year 7-9 pupils form the ‘seed group’ and attend 10 fortnightly sessions to create bespoke activities to reduce conflict at school. The Year 10s act as the group's occasional 'special advisers'.
During these sessions, Grassroots facilitators will support pupils to:
Identify areas for improvement in student interactions
Generate possible solutions (e.g. activities they might do)
Provide opportunities for action
Make initiatives visible to others
A large US study found that this intervention (which has now been adapted to suit UK schools) reduced student conflict by up to 60%. Pupils felt empowered by these sessions and initiated activities like challenging themselves to model prosocial behaviours, sharing positive messages using posters and social media, and sharing wristbands with students who had taken a stance against bullying.
How and When
The trial will begin in September 2023 but the number of school places is limited so sign up today!
We are testing the impact of Grassroots using a randomised controlled trial (RCT). This means that the schools taking part in the trial will be randomly allocated to either be in the intervention or the control group.
Schools in the intervention group will receive the programme in the 2023-2024 school year.
Schools in the control group will receive £750 to participate in the evaluation activities but will otherwise continue with their usual practices next year and not implement Grassroots. They will receive access to the curriculum at the end of the trial.
What are the Benefits to my school?
By participating in this study your school will receive:
EITHER the GRASSROOTS programme (for free!) OR £750
An additional £500 if your school is invited to participate in a case study e.g. interviews and focus groups
The opportunity for your school to work with the YEF and EEF to build groundbreaking evidence on what works to reduce bullying and conflict in schools.
Access to the Grassroots curriculum (which reduced pupil conflict by up to 60% in the US)
50% chance of receiving free, fortnightly visits from a trained facilitator, who would support a group of pupils to spread positive social behaviour in your school.
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Email grassroots@bi.team to express interest or find out more.
Alternatively, book a call with us directly - if you are a member of SLT or could arrange for a member of SLT to join you on a call about this project click here to schedule a conference call with us right now.