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1.4 Limitations It is worth noting a small number of limitations of the evaluation :
▪ At the time of interviews in February 2024 , many partnerships were still early in delivery and had substantial delivery plans for the remainder of the academic year . This reflected the careful planning and set-up that continued into the autumn term . As such , these interviews reflected earlier stages of delivery .
▪ Partnerships were responsible for sending the survey link to schools , and we were therefore unable to track how many schools received the link or calculate a response rate . However , based on information provided by partnerships , we estimated that they were working with approximately 225 schools – though potentially up to 350 schools . This means the survey sample of 95 schools may not provide views representative of all schools involved and should therefore be read with some caution . Furthermore , sub-group analyses were not possible due to the sample size ( n = 95 ).
▪ Between Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the data collection , partnerships received funding allocations for the next academic year . For some , funding was stable while others experienced notable decreases in funding . This context shifted perspectives during data collection , particularly around future delivery .
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