The Commodification of Children in UK Secondary Schools: Impact on Pupils with SEND

Abstract

‘In January 2017, 14.4 per cent of all school pupils in England (1,244,255) were said to have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)’ (Alderson, 2018: 175), of these pupils only 2.8 percent had a SEN statement or an education, health and care plan. SEND pupils, therefore, have less access to good quality education, as they are seven times more likely to be excluded from schools than their peers (Alderson, 2018: 177). Dimitrellou & Male (2020) explored the views of the pupils themselves in understanding their needs and views of their school, as such pupils' views are often overlooked.