Youth mentoring for young people at risk of exclusion from secondary school: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

BackgroundYouth mentoring is used with young people to help improve their health, wellbeing, and educational attainment. Despite the growing interest in mentoring programmes among policy makers and practitioners the evidence-base is weak, with no randomised controlled trial (RCT) yet undertaken in the UK. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a definitive RCT of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of...