Sex and Relationships Education for Special Educational Needs - An exploration of the quality of provision
<p></p><p><b>Mixed methods research; a new paradigm </b><br></p><p><b>Positivist - </b><b>Quantitative</b> *Pupil progress and assessment/attainment data. *Parental ‘check list’.*Questionnaires.</p><p><b>Anti- positivist - I</b>nterpretive Historical and documentary research Retrospective ex post facto research - <b>Qualitative *</b>Informal Interviews.*Literature review (including policy and curriculum guidance).</p><p><b>Anti- positivist - </b>Participatory - <b>Qualitative *</b>Presentations. *Observation. *Informal discussions. *SRE ‘group’ sessions.</p><p><b>Anti- positivist - </b>Investigative research - <b>Qualitative *</b>Observation. *Informal discussion.*SRE group work. *Parental workshops.</p><p><b>Anti- positivist - </b>Pragmatism - <b>Qualitative </b>*Mixed Methods approach </p><p></p><p><b>Critical theory - </b>Critical pedagogical - <b>Ideology *</b>Reflection on SRE for SEN *Schemes of Work and quality of SRE provision. </p><p><b>Critical theory - </b>Reflective - <b>Action research *</b>Observation. *Informal discussions. *Pupil session discussions. *Assessments - planning ahead. *After course assessments – planning ahead. *Informal Interviews.<b> </b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><sub>I am confident that permission, where needed, had been gained and that the rights of everyone taking part were upheld. I do not believe that there are any other ethical concerns to be addressed within this particular research study. </sub></p><p></p><p><sub>Other guidelines that were followed were; </sub></p><p></p><p><sub>Government Office for Science (2007) Rigour, Respect and Responsibility: A Universal Ethical Code for Scientists. http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/BISPartners/GoScience/Docs/U/universal-ethical-code-scientists.pdf </sub></p><p><sub>Research Councils UK (2009) RCUK Policy and Code of Conduct on the Governance of Good Research Conduct: Integrity, Clarity and Good Management. http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/documents/reviews/grc/grcpoldraft.pdf [last accessed 10/01/12]. </sub></p><p><sub>ESRC’s (2010) Framework for Research Ethics, to which the AHRC also refers. http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/_images/Framework_for_Research_Ethics_tcm8-4586.pdf </sub></p><p><sub>The University of St Mark & St John’s ethics policy. </sub></p><div><br></div><p></p>