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Outstanding primary and secondary research, with a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, on access and full participation in education.

We produce outstanding primary and secondary research, with a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including creative approaches to evaluating interventions and co-produced designs. 

Our research covers a wide range of topics including (but not limited to): 

  • Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy
  • Interventions for children and young people with SEND and neurodivergence in education
  • Literacy and Oracy in education
  • Inclusion and engagement of children from disadvantaged of deprived backgrounds in education
  • SEND in Low and Middle Income Countries and the Global South
  • Diagnosable conditions, including neurodevelopmental disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities and genetic conditions
  • Engagement of children and young people in educational settings. 

Current projects

  • 2024-2026: SENDScope: An International Scoping review of SEND provision; £200,000 funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Lead researcher: Dr Susana Castro-Kemp (UCL); Co-leads: Prof. Jo Van Herwegen (UCL) and Dr Peter Kemp (King’s College London).