Suicide in young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in England 2011 to 2022: A retrospective cohort study

Background: Population-level evidence on suicide mortality among children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is limited. SEND captures a broad and heterogeneous population, including children whose needs are recognised in educational settings regardless of recorded clinical diagnosis. Methods: We analysed 3,959,390 CYP aged 10-18 years in England using Growing Up in England (GUiE) data linked to death registrations. SEND provision was classified as no support, support or statement, using records from academic years 2001/02 to 2010/11. CYP were followe

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