Research
We conduct research into disabled people with complex needs in the UK, to better understand the number of people who require support.
2026: MSI teacher shortage in England
Over half of local authorities in England do not employ any MSI teachers.
2025: Lived experience
New research to better understand what life is like for disabled people with complex needs
2025: From crisis to care
Making social care work for disabled children. Our new research seeks to better understand the experiences of families when trying to access social care support for their disabled child.
2024: Complex needs in the UK
For the first time, an analysis of how many people there are in the UK with complex disabilities.
2024: Potential and Possibility – what needs to change
2024 research reveals what people with complex disabilities want to change to improve their lives in the UK.
2023: The impact of the cost of living
70% of people with complex disabilities are worried about how they will cope financially over the winter months.
2023: Potential and Possibility – what needs to change
Our annual research reveals what disabled people want to change to improve their lives in the UK
2023: Employment support
Our 2023 research identifies the barriers disabled people face in the labour market and sets out what needs to change to close this employment gap.
2022: Deafblindness statistics in the UK
This 2022 study reveals the number of people in the UK who are deafblind and who have CHARGE or Usher syndrome.
2022: Complex needs and the cost of living
The findings from our October 2022 analysis of the cost of living and complex disabilities.
Sense Active research and impact reports
2023: Evaluating Sense Active sessions
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