Table 2.

Roles of school staff interviewees

Job title	Job description
Assistant head teacher	Designated officer for child protection; responsible for implementation of SEAL strategy throughout the school; manager of mentoring scheme
Emotional support coach	Providing one-to-one support for pupils; liaison with outside agencies working at the school
Head of key stage 3	Teaching duties with additional responsibility for developing the role of outside agencies within the school
Head of school, pupil conduct	Management responsibility for teaching staff; managing and teaching ‘alternative curriculum’ for less academically able pupils