Abstract

Five in-depth research publications led by Sarah Martin-Denham, an academic with her research team at our University, make a series of recommendations to government, to prevent more pupils from losing out on their education.

The study was commissioned by Together for Children Sunderland, which provides children’s services on behalf of Sunderland City Council. It sought to provide clarity on the experiences of children at risk of exclusion or those permanently excluded from school, and learn the factors leading to the exclusion and the impact on their lives, mental health and learning.

To reach her findings Sarah Martin-Denham, a Senior Lecturer in Education at Sunderland, gathered the views of 174 participants, including 55 children aged five to 16. The children and young people had been permanently excluded, received fixed-period exclusions or were on the verge of school exclusions. Caregivers, health professionals, headteachers and special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) also all gave their views through lengthy interviews.

What is the prevalence of primary and secondary types of Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the City of Sunderland? A national comparative analysis of school census data.
Executive Summary:
https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11911/
Report:
http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11944/

A review of fixed-period and permanent school exclusions in children with SEN and no SEN designation in the City of Sunderland
Executive Summary:
https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11912/
Report:
http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11943/

The enablers and barriers to successful managed moves: The voice of children, caregivers and professionals
Executive Summary:
https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11913/
Report:
http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11942/

An investigation into the perceived enablers and barriers to mainstream schooling: The voices of children excluded from school, their caregivers and professionals
Executive Summary:
https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11914/ ​​​​​​​
Report:
http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11941/

A review of school exclusion on the mental health, well-being of children and young people in the City of Sunderland
Executive Summary:
https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11915/
Report:
http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/11940/