Project Lead: Jennifer Keating
The broad aim of this project is to investigate education outcomes for children with additional learning needs (ALN). In particular, I am interested in whether the timing of receiving ALN support has an impact on children’s attendance, exclusions, and attainment. Previous research has shown that children with ALN are more likely to have poorer academic outcomes compared to their peers without ALN. In addition, many education policies advocate for early diagnosis and early intervention or support. However little is known about the association between the timing of ALN identification and education outcomes.
In this project, I will use administrative education data in Wales to identify whether the timing of ALN identification is associated with children’s attendance, exclusions, and attainment. Building on this work, I will link education data with health data to build a more detailed picture of how children’s health conditions – and the age of diagnosis of these conditions – may impact their education trajectories.
