Primary school attainment outcomes in children with neurodisability: Protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked education and hospital data from England

• DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13588.1
• Publication Date: 2024-05-08T13:55:05Z
• Authors: Ayana Cant; Ania Zylbersztejn; Laura Gimeno; Ruth Gilbert; Katie Harron
• Keywords: Educational Attainment

<ns3:p>Background Neurodisability describes a broad range of heterogenous conditions affecting the brain and/or neuromuscular system that result in functional limitations including cognitive, sensory, and motor impairments. Children with neurodisability have complex health educational needs. They are likely to achieve below-expected levels measures school attainment require special needs provision. While outcomes children specific under been investigated previously, there is little evidence on collective population or progression their throughout primary school. This study aims describe trajectories by end for England recorded hospital records, compared peers. Methods We will use Education Child Health Insights from Linked Data (ECHILD) database, which links records across England. define cohort who were born National Service funded hospitals between 1st September 2003 31st August 2008, enrolled reception state-funded at age 4/5 years. be identified using diagnostic procedure codes birth (age 11) admission records. (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, 4/5), year two (key stage one, 6/7), six two, 10/11) three groups children: those an indicator first before beginning school, during without record additionally explore variation these groups, accounting socioeconomic demographic characteristics.</ns3:p>