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Focus Group and Interview:

School Exclusions or Suspensions

March 2026

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We are currently working with the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to understand what happens after a school suspension or exclusion and how to better support children and families.

We’re looking for children and young people who have been suspended or excluded, and parents or carers of children who have been suspended or excluded in England or Wales.

  • Focus Group: One 90-minute session (£60)

  • Interview: One 60-minute session (£50)

Your contributions will help to shape recommendations that make support fairer and more effective.

Deadline: 29th March at 23.59pm

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Ways to get involved

  • Join an exploration lab with a small group of people to answer questions in a moderated setting. You will discover new information, ideas, or solutions in a particular feel.

  • Join a co-creation group working with researchers on the design and implementation of research to ensure relevance.

  • Engage in collaborative activities like brainstorming, group discussions, skill-building exercises, and hands-on projects to achieve specific learning or problem-solving objectives.

  • Help review some materials, this could be a report, a website or a flyer.

  • Take a survey which could come in various forms, including written questionnaires, phone or online interviews, or face-to-face interviews.

  • Be interviewed by a team member on a subject.

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If you’re a client interested in discussing a research idea or simply want to say hi, we’d love to hear from you.

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