The rate at which pupils left the state-funded mainstream school sector fell during the pandemic (but not among pupils with EHC plans)
We investigate the rate at which pupils have been leaving the state-funded education system
How many pupils in mainstream schools are regularly educated off-site?
We look at the group of pupils enrolled in schools but who are regularly educated off-site in other types of provision.
How many children are in unregistered alternative provision?
6,400 young people were in local authority commissioned alternative provision outside of schools and colleges in January 2021.
Exploring persistent absence
Some thoughts about how persistent absence could be defined in a world affected by Covid
The SEND Review ought to find out why so many young people are in local authority commissioned alternative provision
Over 32,000 young people were in education outside of the state-funded school system but paid for by local authorities in January 2021. We take a closer look at this group.
Forget about grammars, we need places for pupils with special educational needs
Two blogposts from the Headteachers’ Roundtable concerning funding and pupils with statements of special educational needs (SEN) or education, health and care plans (EHCP) caught our eye recently. The first, by Jarlath O’Brien, highlighted the projected 15% increase in the number of pupils requiring a place in a special school over the next ten years [...]