A UK-wide survey has been launched to better understand how child brain injury can affect their experience of education, and gauge what more support needs to be delivered.
The survey will explore the understanding of those working in education of the consequences of childhood brain injury, along with the challenges they routinely face in their education and learning as a result.
It also aims to identify what, if any, training has been delivered to educators about acquired brain injury.
The survey, the first nationwide piece of research of its kind, aims to help transform the experience of education for children and young people with brain injury through securing the right support and intervention for them.
The research is being conducted by the School of Psychology, Swansea University, Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT), United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) and National Acquired Brain Injury in Learning and Education Syndicate (N-ABLES).
Chloe Hayward, executive director of UKABIF, told NR Times: “This is the first nationwide survey of schools to have focused on acquired brain injury.
“The scale of this survey will provide us with a better understanding of how childhood brain injury can affect a child’s experience of education.
“It is so important that people take part even if they feel they do not come across children with brain injuries in their work.
“I would encourage anyone working in the educational sphere to add their voice by completing the survey.”
The survey is open to people aged 18 and over who work in an educational role within the UK.
Participants need to be working in one of the following educational settings – primary, secondary, sixth form or college, and therefore supporting children and young people up to the age of 18 years.
The survey can be completed online and will take around 15 minutes to complete by following this link or scanning the QR code.
To help publicise the message further, this poster can be downloaded and displayed in relevant forums or educational settings.
Participants can withdraw from the survey at any point by closing their browser. If a participant changes their mind after they have participated, they can withdraw their data from the study by emailing ABIWales@UKABIF.org.uk within two weeks by providing their unique identifier, which is generated during survey completion.
