Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary

Amy Skipp; Vicky Hopwood; Rob Webster; Jenna Julius; Dawson McLean

Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary

Amy Skipp, Vicky Hopwood, Rob Webster, Jenna Julius, Dawson McLean

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

This study explored the experiences of special education providers (schools and colleges) and parents of children who usually attend these settings during the first national lockdown from March – August 2020. The research was carried out between 3rd July and 3rd August 2020, using:

• A representative survey of 201 senior leaders of special schools
and colleges in England
• In-depth interviews with 40 providers and 40 parents or carers
• A survey of 515 parents /carers whose children attended special schools and
colleges supporting children with SEND.

The report details the experiences of participants during the first national lockdown in 2020 but also offers insights into what providers and families are likely to be experiencing during the current third national lockdown (early 2021), with restrictions being placed again on education. These findings should inform policy development around any future lockdowns or changes to special educational provision as a result of Covid-19 in order to offer the best possible support to pupils, families and education staff. We have made 10 recommendations based on our findings.

Original language	English
Publisher	ASK Research
Commissioning body	Nuffield Foundation
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 3 Feb 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

Cite this

@book{3091fa694bcf46e39842634ae276ef13,

title = "Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary",

abstract = "This study explored the experiences of special education providers (schools and colleges) and parents of children who usually attend these settings during the first national lockdown from March – August 2020. The research was carried out between 3rd July and 3rd August 2020, using:• A representative survey of 201 senior leaders of special schoolsand colleges in England• In-depth interviews with 40 providers and 40 parents or carers• A survey of 515 parents /carers whose children attended special schools andcolleges supporting children with SEND.The report details the experiences of participants during the first national lockdown in 2020 but also offers insights into what providers and families are likely to be experiencing during the current third national lockdown (early 2021), with restrictions being placed again on education. These findings should inform policy development around any future lockdowns or changes to special educational provision as a result of Covid-19 in order to offer the best possible support to pupils, families and education staff. We have made 10 recommendations based on our findings.",

author = "Amy Skipp and Vicky Hopwood and Rob Webster and Jenna Julius and Dawson McLean",

note = "Report does not have a DOI",

year = "2021",

month = feb,

day = "3",

language = "English",

publisher = "ASK Research",

address = "United Kingdom",

}

TY - BOOK

T1 - Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary

AU - Skipp, Amy

AU - Hopwood, Vicky

AU - Webster, Rob

AU - Julius, Jenna

AU - McLean, Dawson

N1 - Report does not have a DOI

PY - 2021/2/3

Y1 - 2021/2/3

N2 - This study explored the experiences of special education providers (schools and colleges) and parents of children who usually attend these settings during the first national lockdown from March – August 2020. The research was carried out between 3rd July and 3rd August 2020, using:• A representative survey of 201 senior leaders of special schoolsand colleges in England• In-depth interviews with 40 providers and 40 parents or carers• A survey of 515 parents /carers whose children attended special schools andcolleges supporting children with SEND.The report details the experiences of participants during the first national lockdown in 2020 but also offers insights into what providers and families are likely to be experiencing during the current third national lockdown (early 2021), with restrictions being placed again on education. These findings should inform policy development around any future lockdowns or changes to special educational provision as a result of Covid-19 in order to offer the best possible support to pupils, families and education staff. We have made 10 recommendations based on our findings.

AB - This study explored the experiences of special education providers (schools and colleges) and parents of children who usually attend these settings during the first national lockdown from March – August 2020. The research was carried out between 3rd July and 3rd August 2020, using:• A representative survey of 201 senior leaders of special schoolsand colleges in England• In-depth interviews with 40 providers and 40 parents or carers• A survey of 515 parents /carers whose children attended special schools andcolleges supporting children with SEND.The report details the experiences of participants during the first national lockdown in 2020 but also offers insights into what providers and families are likely to be experiencing during the current third national lockdown (early 2021), with restrictions being placed again on education. These findings should inform policy development around any future lockdowns or changes to special educational provision as a result of Covid-19 in order to offer the best possible support to pupils, families and education staff. We have made 10 recommendations based on our findings.

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary

PB - ASK Research

ER -

Special Education During Lockdown: Providers' and Parents' Experiences. Research Summary

Abstract

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this