they support me in a way where I felt really comfortable and they sort of force “They, didn’t me into doing it sort of gave me a bit of space to think about it and what I wanted to do and (Sam 1, 3, 83-86). things like that so” In the second interview Sam described how important family are to him through his enjoyment of spending time with his father who works from home on the day Sam is off college, (Sam 2, 5, 135-136). Sam also recognises his like being with me dad and things” “I role in the family in supporting when things got hectic at the end of the summer holidays, (Sam 2, 1, 8). a puppy, I had that to look after” “got Sam feels that the level of support he received from his parents meant he need to rely didn’t on the other supportive mechanisms that were available to cause my parents him, “obviously (Sam had it so straight forward I really need the school to help me out with anything” didn’t 1, 3, 90-91). He does however identify that he benefitted from personalised support in school, (Sam 1, 4, 124-125). This value is further West is the one who helps me out a lot” “Beth highlighted in the second interview where Sam expresses sadness on leaving the SEN staff behind, was a bit sad to say goodbye to the staff cause helped me for a long time, “I they’ve (Sam 2, 9, 264-265). since I was year 7” In the second interview Sam also identifies a new source of personal support from friends, I: “What do you think helped you settle?” R: er, that had help from new friends and things been talking with “Well it’s it’s, I’ve I’ve new people and made loads of good friends and helped me really settle down, a lot better it’s (Sam 2, 2, 36-40). than I did at school, so” Bill
“They, they support me in a way where I felt really comfortable and they sort of didn’t force me into doing it sort of gave me a bit of space to think about it and what I wanted to do and things like that so” (Sam 1, 3, 83-86). In the second interview Sam described how important family are to him through his enjoyment of spending time with his father who works from home on the day Sam is off college, “I like being with me dad and things” (Sam 2, 5, 135-136). Sam also recognises his role in the family in supporting when things got hectic at the end of the summer holidays, “got a puppy, I had that to look after” (Sam 2, 1, 8). Sam feels that the level of support he received from his parents meant he didn’t need to rely on the other supportive mechanisms that were available to him, “obviously cause my parents had it so straight forward I didn’t really need the school to help me out with anything” (Sam 1, 3, 90-91). He does however identify that he benefitted from personalised support in school, “Beth West is the one who helps me out a lot” (Sam 1, 4, 124-125). This value is further highlighted in the second interview where Sam expresses sadness on leaving the SEN staff behind, “I was a bit sad to say goodbye to the staff cause they’ve helped me for a long time, since I was year 7” (Sam 2, 9, 264-265). In the second interview Sam also identifies a new source of personal support from friends, I: “What do you think helped you settle?” R: “Well it’s er, that it’s, I’ve had help from new friends and things I’ve been talking with new people and made loads of good friends and it’s helped me really settle down, a lot better than I did at school, so” (Sam 2, 2, 36-40). Bill
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