READ ME File For 'Exploring young people seeking asylum in the UK’s lived experiences of belonging in schools and colleges' Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D2731 ReadMe Author: Jessica Clapham, orcid.org/0000-0002-7422-7430 This dataset supports the thesis entitled AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2023 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA This dataset includes 5 transcripts that were the data collected through 5 focus groups (3 with young people seeking asylum and 2 with school staff members who have supported young people seeking asylum). This dataset also includes 7 documents created by the research with support of the supervisors to aid data collection. These documents have all been subject to ethical approval through the University of Southampton Ethics Committee, and are listed in the 'This dataset contains' section below. No specialist equipment or software is needed to access the dataset documents. This dataset contains: Transcripts x5 Consent form Gatekeeper letter Information form for young people Information form for school staff Demographic data form for young people Demographic data for for school staff Debriefing form Date of data collection: 01.01.2023 to 31.04.2023 Information about geographic location of data collection: Dorset and Sussex Licence: CC-BY Date that the file was created: August, 2023