Education Survey Findings

Last October we sent the parent carers of our community a survey to complete about how their child’s needs are being met in school.

Participants were asked to identify the type of setting their child accessed, whether their child had an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), or was supported at SEN Support level, and how well they felt settings are meeting their child’s academic, social and emotional needs.

Parents reported a broad range of needs / disabilities, identifying the top three needs as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Attention Deficit Disorder, and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) - accounting for 40% of the responses

Key Findings:

• 59% of respondents with children who have an EHCP felt that the setting is meeting their needs all or most of the time. That figure reduces to 32% of children when an EHCP was not in place

• One quarter of all respondents reported attendance difficulties during the last academic year. The results also revealed less than 5% difference in attendance between children with or without an EHCP, and highlighted that mainstream secondary settings accounted for the greatest area of concern for respondents, at 28%.

• 43% felt that the education setting was meeting their child’s needs all or most of the time.

• Between 47% and 69% of support received from professionals was rated as effective or above. Of those figures, Educational Psychologist rated the highest and mental health professional the lowest.

The information we gain from these surveys is vital for us to be able to represent local families’ experiences when we attend strategic meetings. Your voices can help shape the services that you use everyday.

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