Perceptions of Support Worker Roles in English Secondary Schools: Impact on Transition to Higher Education

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Author(s): Sarah J. Pavey (SP4IL Education Consultancy, UK)and Ros Sewell (Metanoia Institute, UK)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 20
Source title: Perspectives on Enhancing Student Transition Into Higher Education and Beyond
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Debra Willison (University of Strathclyde, UK)and Emma Henderson (University of Strathclyde, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8198-1.ch001

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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Transition from school to higher education is an exciting but stressful time for school leavers. They may be living away from home with all the extra responsibilities this brings. In addition, despite a clutch of great grades, they will be learning to adapt to different academic expectations. It is not surprising that for many this impacts negatively on their wellbeing. This chapter explores the preparation of school leavers for their new journey. In England, unlike other countries, school librarians who might offer academic support and school counsellors who could identify potential mental health issues are not statutory. In some schools they have a very different role to the services provided by a university and may not even be qualified. So how does a student begin to understand the availability of support if they have no school model to follow? This chapter will attempt to address concerns in this dichotomy.

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