Spotlight
Educational experiences of young people with special educational needs and disabilities in England: February to May 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reflected on their needs and difficulties at school and described the strategies they use to manage their learning and emotional well-being, which included wearing headphones or sunglasses, fidgeting, doodling and accessing sensory spaces.
- Unmet educational support needs were reported to result in a range of reactions from young people, including feeling angry or frustrated, and potentially distracting others, which was sometimes treated as "naughty" behaviour and met with punishment, such as isolation and exclusion.
- Young participants reflected on their unique learning preferences and support needs, highlighting the importance of consulting with individuals to understand and find appropriate ways to accommodate their needs, without them feeling labelled as different.
The links between young people being imprisoned, pupil background and school quality
We find that going to a lower-quality school, as rated by Ofsted, is one of the many factors linked with a higher likelihood of someone being imprisoned. The impact of school quality is comparably low. We also look at the issues of poverty and growing up in care and include the thoughts of people working with at-risk students.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights
The latest data and trends about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from the Office for National Statistics and other sources.
Datasets related to Education and childcare
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2011 Census: Local characteristics on qualifications for Output Areas in England and Wales
Local characteristics tables focusing on qualifications - these cross tabulations of two or more topics from the 2011 Census provide the greatest level of detail possible for local areas.
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2011 Census: Teaching file
This census product provides a small sample of non-disclosive microdata as an educational tool to assist with the teaching of statistics and social sciences.
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2011 Census: Detailed characteristics on qualifications for 2011 Census merged wards and Middle Layer Super Output Areas in England and Wales
Detailed characteristics tables focusing on qualifications - these cross tabulations of two or more topics from the 2011 Census provide the greatest level of detail possible for wards.
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Gross domestic expenditure on research and development, UK: 2020
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Articles
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The education background of looked-after children who interact with the criminal justice system
Educational attainment and provision, social care background and demographics of looked-after children educated in England who subsequently received a custodial sentence.
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Educational experiences of young people with special educational needs and disabilities in England, young person friendly report
Young person friendly report about what education is like for young people with special educational needs and disabilities in a range of secondary settings across England, including what is going well and suggestions for improvements.
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Why free school meal recipients earn less than their peers
Students from poorer backgrounds typically go on to earn less than others as adults and the differences are stark. What factors are behind the earnings gap?
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Remote schooling through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, England
An analysis of remote learning over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic period.
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Education, social mobility and outcomes for students receiving free school meals in England
Examining earnings outcomes relative to the Living Wage for those aged 25 years who received free school meals. This article explores demographic and geographic factors, the next release will explore educational factors.
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The education and social care background of young people who interact with the criminal justice system
Examining educational attainment and provision, social care provision and demographics of young people educated in England who subsequently received a custodial sentence, and comparing with their peers who did not.