Mental health, neurodevelopment, & Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
SEEN: Screening Early for Educational Needs
This study explores whether children’s performance on the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFS-P) at age 4-5 can be used to predict later Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
This study is being led by Dr Laura Outhwaite with Prof Claire Crawford, Prof Jo Van Herwegen and Dr Vincent Nguyen (UCL). The work is funded by the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative.
Exploring the Impact of Clinical Diagnosis on Health and Education Outcomes for Children Receiving SEN support for Autism
This study investigates how clinical autism diagnosis and special educational needs (SEN) support interact to influence children’s health and education outcomes.
This study is being led by Dr Xingna Zhang (University of Liverpool) and is funded by ADR UK and ESRC.
Genetic and social influences on outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders
This research uses genomic data alongside ECHILD health and education data to understand how children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders progress through childhood.
This study is being led by Ayana Cant, Dr Ruth Blackburn, and Prof Ruth Gilbert (UCL) and was funded by ESRC UBEL DTP and HDR UK.
Drivers and Impacts of Growth in SEND Provision in England
This research aims to understand what has driven the recent increase in SEND provision and what difference targeted funding for additional needs makes to children’s outcomes. It builds on related research into the growth in provision for autism-related needs.
This project is led by Dr David Frayman (LSE) and is funded by ADR UK.
Evaluating the effects of the growing and uneven diagnosis of autism among young people in England
This research aims to find out how being identified as autistic affects the educational provision and outcomes of children and young people in England.
This project is led by Dr David Frayman at the London School of Economics.
Access to services related to adolescent mental health
This project aims to:
Understand whether mental health services are more accessible for some teenagers than others
Guide strategies for improving access and targeting of mental health-related services by identifying which groups of young people with mental health needs access services in crisis, or do not access services at all.
Identify which factors enable earlier access to mental health-related services.
This project is led by Dr Dan Lewer and Dr Ruth Blackburn (UCL) and is funded by the Children and Families Policy Research Unit.
Risk factors for severe mental health outcomes among young people: a national cohort study
This research aims to inform the evidence base to help services identify who is at the greatest risk of severe mental health difficulties, by looking at which educational and social factors are associated with psychiatric related hospital records after year 11.
This project is led by Dr Lucy Goldsmith, Research Fellow at the UCL Mental Health Policy Research Unit.