Mentors and learners engaged with the programme felt it has enhanced the learning and achievement of young adults. Getting Connected is also felt to enhance the capacity of organisations to work with young adults and can contribute to the social inclusion of young adults within their local communities.
The evaluation, carried out on behalf of the joint NYA/NIACE Young Adult Learners Partnership by the centre for education and industry at the University of Warwick, involved questionnaires and follow up interviews of mentors and young adults using Getting Connected.
Learners rated "self-confidence" and the development of other personal qualities as the most important things they wanted from Getting Connected, but they also sought opportunities to become more independent and develop relationships. They reported a range of skills they had learned, including communication, literacy, numeracy and personal skills, and information about health and welfare. They also valued having their achievements recognised and were optimistic about their prospects of becoming engaged in employment, study or both following on from Getting Connected.
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