Time: 10.00 AM to 04.45 PM
Venue: Owen Building, Peak Lecture Theatre, Howard Street, City Campus S1 1WB

Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, supported by academics, policy makers, educators and young Muslims from across the UK, have conducted research designed to help understand why educational gains are not translating into employment gains for young Muslims. At this one-day (cost free) event we will share findings from the research, gain your feedback and comments on the findings, and listen to the views of young Muslims moving from education to employment. The workshops are designed to explore key findings in detail; the 'jury' allows for young Muslims to give their own perception on the findings and how these relate to their own experiences.

The event will be of interest to academics, policy makers, those working with Muslim communities and young Muslims themselves.

Note: Formative findings from the project are subject to strict embargo until the publication of the final report. For this reason, the findings and any comments at the event must not be shared publicly until the report is published.

Places are limited and need to be booked in advance here. Arrival refreshments served from 10:00-10:30am; Lunch served 12:45-1:30pm. Please indicate special dietary or access requirements on the Eventbrite booking form.

Programme

• 10:00 Refreshments and registration
• 10:30 Introduction to the day and background to the research: Rachael Millar, Head of Policy – Work & Skills, Social Mobility Commission
• 10:45 Overall findings from the research: the research team
• 11:30 Move to workshops
• 11:45 Workshop 1
  a.     Families & the Individual
  b.    Social/Community Factors
  c.     Schools and Early Education
• 12:45 Lunch
• 13:30 Workshop 2
  a.     Further and Higher Education
  b.    Employment and the Workplace
  c.     Political, Cultural & Economic Environment
• 14:30 Move back from workshops
• 14:45 Respondents jury:  A panel of young Muslims will give their response to the findings
• 15:45 Recommendations and ways forward
• 16:45 Close

Workshops will be facilitated by members of the research team: Dr Sean Demack, Bernie Stiell, Farhana Ghaffar, Muna Abdi, Shaima Hassan, Professor Jacqueline Stevenson.