Transition to High School in Young People with Cleft Lip/Palate
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Experiences of Transition to High School in Young People with a Cleft Lip and/or Palate.
IRAS ID
174020
Contact name
Rachael Faulkner
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 6 days
Research summary
This research project aims to find out how young people who were born with a cleft lip and/or palate experience the transition from primary school to high school. In doing this, the project researcher would like to interview approximately 10 young people with a cleft lip and/or palate about their experiences of starting high school. It is hoped that findings will be of use to clinical psychologists who work in cleft services, particularly when supporting young people with a cleft lip and/or palate during school transitions.
To be eligible to take part in the study individuals must have been born with a cleft lip and/or palate, and have transitioned to a mainstream high-school from a mainstream primary school within the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. There is no set age criteria, however, it is likely that most participants will be 11 – 12 years old as this is the typical age that young people start high school. Individuals that do not attend a mainstream high school (e.g. those that are home schooled, attend a special school, or attend a three tier school system) are not eligible to take part in this study.
Participants will be asked to take part in one interview with the researcher which will last approximately one hour. During the interview participants will be asked questions about what it was like leaving primary school and starting high school. Participants can decide to take part in the interview at their home, or at their local cleft service. After this interview, participants do not need to do anything else, however, the study will continue until approximately 10 participants have taken part in the study.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0257
Date of REC Opinion
29 May 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion