Methods	Clustered randomised controlled trial (minimisation)
Participants	738 secondary school students, nested in 36 schools 71% Male, 40.3% Black‐Caribbean/Black‐African
Location	London, United Kingdom
Interventions	Engage in Education – London (EiE‐L). The intervention targeted their social communication and broader social skills with the aim of reducing school exclusions and problem behaviours.
Programme deliverer	Core worker trained to deliver the intervention
Evaluator role	Independent
Outcomes	School exclusion Interpersonal communication Pro‐social skills Student‐teacher relationship Antisocial behaviour Bullying perpetration Delinquency Arrests
Length	12 weeks
Assessment	Baseline and post treatment
Attrition	12% (based on official records)
COI statement	Declared
CoFI	Unlikely. Independent evaluation.