YOUNG PEOPLE'S VIEW

The Education Department feel that it is important for the young people to be involved in the future development of the work that we do, so all young people are given the opportunity to evaluate our input. Hopefully the following statements from young people show our success.

A pupil at Auchenharvie Academy (November 2010) said...

" I learnt that you should only leave home when you are ready, not when you want".

A pupil at Greenwood Academy (September 2010) said...

"I learned how hard it can be to leave home at a young age".

When asked if they had learned anything from the lesson, pupils at Garnock Acadeny (March 2010) said...

• "Try to stay at home with Mum & Dad until I have a decent income".
•  "Where to go to and who to talk to if I needed help".
• "How difficult living on your own can be".

When asked if they had learned anything from the lesson, pupils at Largs Academy (February 2010) said...

• "I learned that there is more than one type of homelessness".
• "I learned that not all homeless people live on the street".

When asked if they had learned anything from the lesson, pupils at St. Matthews Academy (November 2010) said...

• "It's not as easy as young people think it will be when they leave home".
• "I learned what Mum & Dad go through every year".

When asked if they had learned anything from the student accomodation workshop, pupils from Arran High School (December 2010) said...

•  "It was pretty informative and entertaining".
• "It showed me how much accomodation will actually cost and how hard it will be to budget".

When asked if they had learned anything from the student accomodation workshop, a pupil from Greenwood Academy (November 2010) said...

"I found out how expensive it is to live away from home".