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).