McElroy, Eoin

Mulhall, Peter

O'Connor, Una

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Profiling pupils with special educational needs and disability in Northern Ireland: a data analytic approachOverview • ADRC in Northern Ireland • Research context• Research aims• DE data• NILS data • Conclusions and implications • Partnership: UU, QUB and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).• Support acquisition, linking and analysis of administrative data for research.• ADR-NI is part of Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK).• The Network gives accredited researchers access to linked, de-identified cross-departmental administrative data in a secure environment.• Support research that will improve knowledge, policymaking and public service delivery. • Funded by ESRC with support from HSC R&D.ADRC-NIResearch Context • SEN in NI• Relationship between SEN and wider factorsResearch Aim• To synthesise information from a range of data sources to generate an understanding of the educational and social profile of pupils with SEN in NI.• Availability and accessibility of data• Publicly available and specifically requested education data• Census data Revised Aims • To access and analyse available administrative data in NI• To explore and better understand SEN among pupils and within NI schools• To interrogate the utility of existing education data sources as a means of gaining insights into pupils with SEN in NI • To interrogate the utility of existing social data sources to gain insights into the relationship between SEN and disability relative to wider socio-economic influencesEducation Data• Analysis • Undertaken at regional level (5 regional areas)• School level (primary, secondary, grammar, special)• Gender• Year Group• Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME• Multiple Deprivation Measure (MDM)• Local Government District (LGD)Education Data• Challenges • Data suppression• Changing goal posts• Action• Maximising sources• Triangulation • Creating benchmarksKey Findings• An overall decrease (5%) in the number of schools but an overall increase (5%) in the number of pupils• A proportionately higher increase (21%) in the overall numbers of pupils with SEN compared to the wider pupil population. • Clear distinctions across school types between rates of growth for pupils generally and for those with SEN.• Increasing prevalence rates for Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME) among pupils with SEN across school types.Cognitive & LearningSEBDCommunication & InteractionSensoryPhysicalMedical/SyndromesOtherCognitive & LearningSEBDCommunication & InteractionSensoryPhysicalMedical/SyndromesOtherNILS Data• Analysis NILS Data• Challenges • Action Key Findings: NILS dataKey Findings: NILS dataConclusions and Implications• Availability of administrative data• Accessibility of administrative data • Successful use of administrative dataThank you!Comments and Discussion 

Profiling pupils with special educational needs in Northern Ireland: a data analytic approach

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Profiling pupils with special educational needs in Northern Ireland: a data analytic approach

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