How and when are our specialist and support workforces (such as Specialist Educational Needs Coordinators, Educational Psychologists, and finance professionals) deployed? How does this vary and why (for example across regions, for different specialist workers such as children’s home staff), and between the state and independent school sectors)?

Background

We need further evidence to ensure that we have people across the education and children's social care sectors with the best possible knowledge, skills, and experience, and who are motivated, inspired and enabled to deliver our Opportunity Mission. This includes ensuring we understand how and when specialists are best deployed. (For brevity, please read all references to children as encompassing both children and young people where appropriate).

Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest