Young People as Researchers

​Young People as Researchers is a training pack, produced in 2000 by Save the Children. This pack provides adaptable training exercises and handouts for workers training young people to undertake social research.

What is it?
Young People as Researchers is a training pack, produced in 2000 by Save the Children. This pack provides adaptable training exercises and handouts for workers training young people to undertake social research.

The training pack is is free to access and includes clear guidelines and session plan covering the following areas: setting aims and objectives, choosing and designing research methods, ethical issues, taking part in analysis and report writing and learner needs, support and evaluation.

The available materials are designed to accompany the manual Involving Young Researchers, rather than as a stand-alone' resource. The manual explores the challenges and benefits of involving young people in research, with plenty of case studies and examples. It is available at a cost of £9.95.

Is it right for me?
The training pack is mainly aimed at practitioners and trainers with a research background. It is also accessible to individuals with minimal research knowledge as it is fairly easy to use, providing guidelines and notes in clearly marked sections. It is particularly useful for projects and teams at the start of a research project, providing detailed step-by-step guidance on how to set up, conduct, analyse and evaluate.

How do I access it?
​The guide is available here.