Disadvantage in Education
Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) from poorer homes are less likely to secure an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and access a special school place, according to a new study.
The Sutton Trust warns of a "double disadvantage" for these children, as poorer families are "less able to navigate the system" than more affluent parents.
- 74% of middle-class parents had EHCPs granted without issue or after tribunal.
- 66% of parents from lower incomes had EHCPs granted without issue or after tribunal.
Children with SEND from poorer families "are less able to navigate the system than more affluent parents"
A survey of 4,000 parents was conducted to understand why children from lower socio-economic backgrounds with SEND have poor education outcomes.
Author's summary: Poorer pupils face a double disadvantage in education.
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