The InSpEd Board supports the following research projects. If you want to get involved please use the details provided within the project details.
Research project – An International Analysis of Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy and Practice: ScopeSEND
The recent SEND Green Paper published by the UK government proposes major changes to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) systems, focusing on creating national standards. However, there is a lack of evidence supporting these proposed standards. This project aims to fill that gap by analysing how SEND policies are implemented in the UK, Ireland, and four other countries (Australia, Switzerland, Belgium and Finland). It will examine how these policies translate into real-world outcomes and gather stakeholder perspectives to identify best practices and inform future policy decisions in England.
Participation in the study is completely voluntary. It is up to you to decide if you would like to take part. We hope that if you do choose to be involved then you will find it a valuable experience. If you decide to take part but there are questions that you would rather not answer, you can ask to move on. Or if you later change your mind about us using your responses, you are free to withdraw your data from the research project up to four weeks after the interview, without needing to give a reason. After this point, the data will have been analysed and collated with other participants. You will receive a £20 voucher as a reimbursement for your time, regardless of whether you choose to complete the interview in full or withdraw at any point. The voucher is not a reward and is not dependent on your responses. You may decline to answer any questions without giving a reason.
Find out more here.
GeneEQUAL Schools: New study for school leaders with experience in supporting students with intellectual disability
The GeneEQUAL team at UNSW is seeking school leaders for important research on health literacy education for students with intellectual disability.
If you are a:
- Principal, Deputy/Assistant Principal
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Special Education Leader
- Head of Department
- Learning Support Coordinator
- Other School Leader
Your insights could help shape best practices for inclusive health education. One very short demographic questionnaire and an online or face-to-face interview – flexible timing & location.
This research addresses a critical gap in educational practice and could benefit countless students.
Find out more here.
Research (Vax4Health) to improve the school vaccination program for students with intellectual disability and/or autism in special schools.
We are seeking special education staff to join our upcoming research phase which consists of a co-design group that will develop improvement suggestions for the NSW school vaccination program for high school students with special needs. The project has been approved by the UNSW Ethics Committee, protocol no. iRECS6520.
Find out more about the role and recruitment information.
Empowering Students with Intellectual Disability
What is the Study about? We want to hear from students with intellectual disability about ‘what they want to learn about their health’ and ‘making health care choices’.
Who are we looking for? Current High School students with intellectual disability who can communicate verbally in an interview.
Contact Jennifer Hansen | jennifer.hansen@student.unsw.edu.au | 0400 370 392