Acknowledgements
The research team gratefully acknowledges the support of the Scottish Government Schools of Ambition Support Team, especially the team of Advisers, Sandra Bogan, Linda Rae and Lynne Sinclair, and the Scottish Government Schools of Ambition Research Coordinator, Dr Deirdre Kelly.
The research team also wishes to extend thanks to all the teachers within the Schools of Ambition who provided the data on which this report is based through mentor visits, completing questionnaires and participating in interviews.
The research team extends its thanks to Professor Vivienne Baumfield, University of Glasgow, for her work in developing a supplementary reflexive strand to this work.