Inequalities in provision for primary children with

The use of the ONS statistical data in this work does not imply the endorsement of the ONS in relation to the interpretation or analysis of the statistical data. [...] 11 Figure 2: Children recorded with FSM only: The more deprived a child’s local area of residence, the more likely they are to be recorded with SEND ‘support’ – but the less likely they are to be in receipt of an EHCP Percent FSM-eligible primary children with SEND support Percent FSM-eligible primary children with an EHCP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Area deprivation level (IDACI); 1. [...] 12 18 19 20 21 22 23 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 Figure 3: Children recorded with SEND only: The more deprived a child’s local area of residence, the less likely they are to be in receipt of an EHCP, both among all children and those FSM-eligible Percent all primary children with SEND with an EHCP Percent FSM-eligible primary children with SEND with an EHCP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Area depri. [...] 14 Figure 4: Children with SEND: in more deprived residential areas children are less likely to have an EHCP – both among all children (top) and those FSM-eligible (bottom), with controls Percent all primary children with SEND with an EHCP, with controls Percent all primary children with SEND with an EHCP, with controls + LA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Area deprivation level (IDACI);. [...] They are for the group of children attributed speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in Year 2 – the most commonly denoted ‘type.’ 42% of the 29,403 children recorded with SLCN in Year 2 continue to be recorded with this ‘type’ in Year 6.