Receiving support for education and work

• The overall level of agreement from respondents that their children and young people are getting the support they need to learn and progress with their education is higher this year – just over two thirds ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ (64%) compared to 53% in 2020.
• Slightly less parents and carers agree to some extent that their child or young person is developing skills for work this year (24%). However, a smaller proportion ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ compared to 2020 (4% less); there has been an increase in those selecting ‘neither’ which could suggest that they are unsure.

The following chart shows that 64% of children and young people are getting the support they need to learn and make progress with their education

Key findings

Children and young people with an EHCP are far more likely to be receiving the support they need to learn and make progress with their education in comparison to those without one.

Those with vision and/or hearing disabilities and learning difficulties or disabilities are the most likely to be getting this support.

The following chart shows that 24% of children and young people are developing the skills they need to work.

Key findings:

Those with an EHCP are only slightly more likely to be developing the right skills for work  in comparison to those without one.

Almost half of the children and young people in the sample with a physical disability are not developing the right skills, followed closely by those with social, emotional or mental health needs. However, a fifth of both of these groups are reported to be developing the skills they need.