Research and analysis

In-school support units

Exploratory research aiming to understand the models and uses of in-school support units (ISU) by mainstream secondary schools in England.

From:
Department for Education
Published
30 January 2025

Applies to England

Documents

Explorative research into in-school support units

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-609-8, RR1487

PDF, 370 KB, 38 pages

Details

This research covers the use of:

  • pupil support units (PSUs)
  • internal or in-school alternative provision (IAP)
  • other models of in-school support units

With a growing number of mainstream schools using in-school support units, this research was conducted to better understand the wide variety of models, uses and perceived outcomes of this type of provision.

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Published 30 January 2025

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