Children with SEND to benefit from earlier intervention as government backs research into tools to identify special educational needs sooner

Researchers, charities, and educators will test ways to use data to identify children’s needs early, enabling evidence-based interventions in classrooms and at home to be put in place sooner

Range of projects backed by government will support children and young people to meet their potential within the education system

Part of government’s £500 million R&D Missions Accelerator Programme for science and innovation to tackle UK’s biggest challenges

Research into developing smarter data tools to help identify children with special educational needs sooner could help ensure earlier intervention and support for pupils, as Science Minister Lord Vallance announces a new research project today (Thursday 20 November).

Over 1.7 million pupils in England are currently identified as having speci