Who is conducting the research?

Future Frontiers is conducting the research. Future Frontiers is an education charity that runs a career coaching programme that supports young people to take positive steps after GCSEs on a journey towards their career aspirations.

Who is funding the research project?

The project is being funded by Future Frontiers.

What is the purpose of the research project?

This project is taking place in several schools in London. The project will explore the aspirations and expectations that young people have for the future, and whether these are met after GCSEs. The project will also explore the different factors help young people to meet their aspirations, or not.

Who is the Data Controller?

Future Frontiers is a data controller for this research and decides why and how your personal information is processed.

What data will Future Frontiers collect?

Data from your school:

We will ask your school to provide data they have on you. This will include data on your attainment (predicted and working-at grades) and your eligibility for Pupil Premium funding.

Data you provide in your survey responses:

We will ask you for personal data including your gender and ethnicity. We will ask you to respond to survey questions about your aspirations and expectations about the future, and about your engagement with career-related activities in and outside of school.

Who will use the data and for what?

Future Frontiers will link your school data with your survey data to produce a report about young peoples’ aspirations and expectations for the future, and whether these are met after GCSEs. Future Frontiers will share this report publicly.

Anonymity and confidentiality:

Your identifiable data will only be seen by a research team at Future Frontiers to enable us to match data from your school to your survey responses. Once this data is linked, your identifiable data will be deleted. We will only share aggregated data and quotes that are not identifiable.

How long do we hold your personal information:

We will retain a copy of your personal information as long as it is still needed for the purpose(s) for which it was collected. Your personal information will be kept until the project has been completed in July 2024, after which time Future Frontiers will destroy all personal data.

When, where and how will the research take place?

Young people will be asked to complete a short online survey during Year 11, and another short online survey during the autumn term of Year 12. Some people will also be offered the chance to participate in a focus group at school to talk further about their responses.

Who do we want involved?

A range of students currently in Year 11, some who are taking part in the Future Frontiers Careers Coaching Programme and some who are not.

What are the benefits of this research project?

There are no direct benefits or costs to you in taking part, however the information you provide us will help the Future Frontiers programme to be developed and improved for other students.

Is taking part in this research project voluntary?

Taking part in this study is completely voluntary. You may choose not to take part at all. If you do decide to take part in this study, you may stop participating at any time. If you decide not to take part or to stop participating, this decision will be respected and you will not be penalised in any way.

Your rights in relation to your personal data

You have certain rights in relation your personal data. You may ask us to exercise any of the following rights:

- Access. Provide you with information about our processing of your personal data and give you access to your personal data.

- Correct. Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal data.

- Delete. Delete your personal data.

- Transfer. Transfer a machine-readable copy of your personal data to you or a third party of your choice.

- Restrict. Restrict the processing of your personal data.

- Object. Object to our reliance on our legitimate interests as the basis of our processing of your personal data.

- Consent withdrawal. Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data you may withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, if you have any questions about the research project itself, or wish to withdraw your responses, please contact one of the research team at Future Frontiers: info@futurefrontiers.org.uk 

Please read the following statements and then sign the form if you agree:

I confirm that I have read and understood the information above about my child’s participation in this study.

I confirm that I have had the opportunity to ask questions of the research team about the study.

I understand that my child’s participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw their participation.

I understand that any research findings related to this project will be anonymised.

I agree with the statements above and I am happy for my child to take part in the above study.