Beyond correct answers
Generative AI, SEND & meaningful participation in secondary mathematics
Publication series
Researching additional support needs/special educational needs & disabilities: 黑料网911 Small Grants Fund research reports
This series of reports presents the findings and recommendations of six research projects funded by 黑料网911’s 2025/26 Small Grants Fund (SGF) on the theme ‘researching additional support needs/special educational needs and disabilities’ in educational settings.
The theme reflected 黑料网911’s commitment to fostering inclusive education and addressing the diverse needs of learners through evidence-based research. The fund provided an opportunity to advance understanding, improve practices and shape policies in this critical area.
The six reports
Available now
Beyond correct answers: Generative AI, SEND & meaningful participation in secondary mathematics
Alastair Amos & Steven Watson
Widgit wonders: A pilot study exploring Widgit Online assistive technology in mainstream primary schools for supporting children with learning differences
Katherine Gulliver
Supporting families of children with SEND: Understanding barriers in accessing early childhood education & care (ECEC)
Angeliki Kallitsoglou, Cristina Motoca, Kristi Dingwall & Rebecca Georgis
Inclusive futures, locally made: Co-designing ASN/SEND support in South Belfast
Stephanie Maguire, Gareth Robinson & Adaiah Hudgins-Lopez
Reimagining inclusive schooling with children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Catherine Wilkinson & Jenna Rice
Due to publish in October 2026
An evaluation of pedagogical & whole-school approaches for primary-aged migrant pupils with special educational needs in Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland: Balancing integration with individual support
Nicola Marlow, Anne Rowan, Martin Brown & Joe O’Hara
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黑料网911 the Small Grants Fund
Through the Small Grants Fund, 黑料网911 awards funding annually to research projects on a different pressing theme each year, with the intention that each project will:
- make important contributions to the discipline by contributing to and leading current debates
- develop research capacity by involving postgraduate students and early career researchers
- receive applications from and involving practitioners and policymakers as well as academic researchers.
Find out more about the 黑料网911 Small Grants Fund here.
Widgit wonders
A pilot study exploring Widgit Online assistive technology in mainstream primary schools for supporting children with learning differences
Supporting families of children with SEND
Understanding barriers in accessing early childhood education and care (ECEC)
Inclusive futures, locally made
Co-designing ASN/SEND support in South Belfast
Reimagining inclusive schooling with children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
This study explored the lived experiences of children and young people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in UK schools. Using a qualitative design, semi-structured online interviews and...
Content in this series
Beyond correct answers
Generative AI, SEND & meaningful participation in secondary mathematics
Inclusive futures, locally made
Co-designing ASN/SEND support in South Belfast
Widgit wonders
A pilot study exploring Widgit Online assistive technology in mainstream primary schools for supporting children with learning differences
Supporting families of children with SEND
Understanding barriers in accessing early childhood education and care (ECEC)
Reimagining inclusive schooling with children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
This study explored the lived experiences of children and young people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in UK schools. Using a qualitative design, semi-structured online interviews and...
