Demkowicz, Ola http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9204-0912
Pert, Kirsty http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-4290
Bond, Caroline http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6960-605X
Ashworth, Emma http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-4514
Hennessey, Alexandra http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9341-4709
Bray, Lucy http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-3233
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Article History
Received: 21 February 2023
Accepted: 6 May 2023
First Online: 7 July 2023
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from The University of Manchester Research Ethics Committee (ref. 2021-11252-19677) and was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. For all participants in primary and secondary education settings, informed opt-in consent was obtained from the parent or the legal guardian, and participants provided assent for themselves. Participants in post-16 provision provided informed opt-in consent for themselves. Researchers leading focus groups monitored ongoing consent/assent throughout participation, checking in regularly and stayed attuned to indications that a participant may have changed their mind.
: Not applicable; we are not sharing identifiable data.
: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.