Researchers were ‘surprised by the scale of special educational need among children in care’Four out of five children in care have special educational needsFour out of five children taken into care in England during their school years required support for special educational needs (SEN) at some point between the ages of five and 16, according to research. Researchers also found that need for additional provision among children not in care was also comparatively high at 37%. The report’s lead author, Matthew Jay, said: “These findings highlight just how important provision for special educational needs is for many thousands of children. Special educational needs provision affects a large segment of the population – for some groups, the large majority. “Special educational needs can affect a child’s ability to learn and develop and they may struggle with their reading and writing, making friends and concentrating.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2020 11:33 UTC