Young People Want To Be Involved In Changes To Their Local Area
Two fifths of young people aged 11-16 want to be involved in changes to the area in which they live according to research carried out by MORI Social Research Institute for CABE Education.
Two fifths of young people aged 11-16 want to be involved in changes to the area in which they live according to research carried out by MORI Social Research Institute for CABE Education.
MORI interviewed 2,412 young people aged 11-16 in schools across England and Wales on their reactions to their local environment, as part of its 2004 Schools Omnibus Study.
Two in five young people (43%) would either like to be asked about changes to the area where they live, or would like to be involved in changes to their area, or are already involved in changes.
Young people are also keen to learn about buildings and places. Most young people would like to see their school offer visits to interesting buildings (58%), while a third (36%) would like to have architects or designers come into their school to talk to them about different buildings and cities. A similar proportion (35%) would like to be taught about buildings outside of the classroom.
Q1 Which of the following statements comes closest to your views about the area where you live?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| I can't make any difference to the area where I live | 23 |
| I don't want to get involved in improving the area where I live | 16 |
| I want to be asked about changes to the area where I live | 22 |
| I want to get involved in changing the area where I live | 17 |
| I am already involved in changing the area where I live | 4 |
| Don't know | 18 |
Q2 Now we would like you to think about buildings and places that can help you learn. Which of the following would you like to see your school offer?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Visits to interesting buildings | 58 |
| Having architects and designers visit your school to explain more about different buildings and cities | 37 |
| Using the internet to find out about different buildings and cities | 37 |
| Being taught outside the classroom about different buildings | 35 |
| Learning about how towns and cities are planned | 29 |
| Learning about careers to do with building | 19 |
| Lessons in the classroom about different buildings and public spaces | 19 |
| Learning about how buildings are made | 18 |
| More books to read about different buildings and cities | 14 |
| Other | 3 |
| Don't know | 17 |
Technical details
The survey was carried out between 12 January and 12 March 2004, on the MORI Social Research Institute's Schools Omnibus. Interviews were completed on paper with 2,412 state school pupils aged between 11 and 16, in 101 state middle and secondary school in England and Wales. Data were weighted to reflect the gender, age and region profile of the population.
