Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision

Pamela Louise Graham; Melissa Fothergill

doi:10.1108/978-1-83608-678-920251017

Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision

Pamela Louise Graham, Melissa Fothergill

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The number of young people accessing education outside of mainstream school settings has risen dramatically in recent years. Girls are a minority group within such alternative educational provision, and little is known about their experiences. Drawing on lessons learnt from a project that set out to explore girls’ experiences of mental health and well-being support in alternative educational provision, this chapter highlights the value of engaging with girls in these settings. Key considerations relating to relationships, anonymity, power dynamics, and practitioners’ ability to engage in sensitive conversations with young people are highlighted and discussed. The chapter concludes with recommendations relating to Public Involvement and Community Engagement (PICE) work, inter-professional working, and ethically informed practice with young people.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research
Subtitle of host publication	Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice
Editors	William McGovern, Hayley Alderson, Bethany Kate Bareham, Monique Lhussier
Place of Publication	Leeds
Chapter	17
Pages	207-217
Number of pages	11
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781836086789, 9781836086802
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-678-920251017
Publication status	Published - 10 Nov 2025

Keywords

Alternative provision
Children's rights
Education
Ethics
Exclusion
Power

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Graham, P. L., & Fothergill, M. (2025). Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision. In W. McGovern, H. Alderson, B. K. Bareham, & M. Lhussier (Eds.), Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice (1st ed., pp. 207-217). https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-678-920251017

Graham, Pamela Louise ; Fothergill, Melissa. / Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision. Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice. editor / William McGovern ; Hayley Alderson ; Bethany Kate Bareham ; Monique Lhussier. 1st. ed. Leeds, 2025. pp. 207-217

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Graham, PL & Fothergill, M 2025, Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision. in W McGovern, H Alderson, BK Bareham & M Lhussier (eds), Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice. 1st edn, Leeds, pp. 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-678-920251017

Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision. / Graham, Pamela Louise ; Fothergill, Melissa.
Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice. ed. / William McGovern; Hayley Alderson; Bethany Kate Bareham; Monique Lhussier. 1st. ed. Leeds, 2025. p. 207-217.

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Graham PL , Fothergill M. Let's Hear It from the Girls: Shining a Light on the Value of PICE in Alternative Educational Provision. In McGovern W, Alderson H, Bareham BK, Lhussier M, editors, Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice. 1st ed. Leeds. 2025. p. 207-217 Epub 2025 Oct 24. doi: 10.1108/978-1-83608-678-920251017

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