September 10, 2025Open Access

Evaluation of special educational needs and disability provision in English primary schools using administrative health and education data in the ECHILD database

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About 30% of children had SEND provision recorded by age 11, reflecting variations in social and school factors.
SEND provision reduced unauthorized absences, but did not significantly lower hospital admissions or improve educational attainment.
Mixed methods revealed benefits of early support and challenges from limited service capacity and advocacy needs.
Weak evidence of SEND provision benefits suggests a need for more detailed and collaborative data analysis.

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Observational study assessed health and educational outcomes for children with SEND, highlighting service challenges.

Gilbert et al. (2025) studied this question.

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