{"id":5950,"date":"2022-04-20T10:34:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=5950"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:56:50","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">We conduct research into disabled people with complex needs in the UK, to better understand the number of people who require support.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-card-group aligncenter\"><div class=\"grid  grid-flexbox  grid-3-cols\"><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SenseEmployment_Feb24-2303-scaled-1-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A young child smiling wearing noise cancelling ear muffs\" style=\"object-position: 38.77% 33.84%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/msi-teacher-shortage-in-england-2026\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2026: MSI teacher shortage in England\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tOver half of local authorities in England do not employ any MSI teachers.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Touchbase-Cymru-29-10-21-009-1-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A young man sitting in his wheelchair wearing a yellow top.\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/lived-experience-research-2025\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2025: Lived experience\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tNew research to better understand what life is like for disabled people with complex needs\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thomas-1-600x300.png\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A young boy with blonde wavy hair and blue glasses grins as he holds a drum stick, about to bang a drum. A Sense support worker wearing a purple Sense polo shirt smiles at him and supports him to sit up.\" style=\"object-position: 38.87% 44.30%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/from-crisis-to-care\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2025: From crisis to care\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tMaking 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.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Touchbase-Cymru-29-10-21-005-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A man in a wheelchair and a woman smiling at each other.\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/complex-needs-overview\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2024: Complex needs in the UK\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tFor the first time, an analysis of how many people there are in the UK with complex disabilities.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/190524_sense_barnet_selects_edit_327-about-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"Three woman dancing in a line on a sunny day. The lady in the front is wearing a pink sash\" style=\"object-position: 43.50% 35.24%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/potential-and-possibility-research\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2024: Potential and Possibility &#8211;  what needs to change\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\t2024 research reveals what people with complex disabilities want to change to improve their lives in the UK.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/220528_sense_virtualbuddying_selects_171-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A woman and a man standing and smiling in a park. She is giving a thumbs up and he is holding a flower.\" style=\"object-position: 46.88% 26.05%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/the-continuing-impact-of-cost-of-living-on-people-with-complex-disabilities\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2023: The impact of the cost of living\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\t70% of people with complex disabilities are worried about how they will cope financially over the winter months.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Touchbase-Cymru-29-10-21-148-1-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A man wearing a white tshirt with cartoons on laughs to camera as he lies down on a large red cushion. Behind him, a woman wearing a purple top and blue apron smiles.\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/potential-and-possibility-research\/potential-and-possibility-2023\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2023: Potential and Possibility &#8211;  what needs to change\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tOur annual research reveals what disabled people want to change to improve their lives in the UK\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kettering-1341-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A young woman sits working at her laptop with her female colleague.\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/employment-support-for-people-with-complex-disabilities\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2023: Employment support\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tOur 2023 research identifies the barriers disabled people face in the labour market and sets out what needs to change to close this employment gap.\u00a0\u00a0\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/say_hello_deafblind_manual_communication-_15_-400x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"A young man and an older woman are using the Deafblind manual together. In the background there are some coloured hanging flags.\" style=\"object-position: 73.73% 41.80%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/deafblindness-statistics-in-the-uk\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2022: Deafblindness statistics in the UK\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tThis 2022 study reveals the number of people in the UK who are deafblind and who have CHARGE or Usher syndrome. \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EN-background-Cost-of-living-v2-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 73.59% 43.10%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/complex-disabilities-cost-of-living-sense-natcen-research-briefing\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2022: Complex needs and the cost of living\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\tThe findings from our October 2022 analysis of the cost of living and complex disabilities.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n      <figure class=\"card__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/luca-and-anne-400x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card-supportive size-card-supportive\" alt=\"Luca enjoys painting while signing with his Sense Support Worker.\" style=\"object-position: 51.78% 41.52%;\" \/>\n    <\/figure>\n  \n  <div class=\"card__content\">\n    <h2 class=\"card__title  h4\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/research\/msi-teachers-shortage-in-england\/\" class=\"card__link  link--stretched\">\n              2021: MSI teachers shortage in England\n              <\/a>\n          <\/h2>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card__description\">\n\t\t\t\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-hs-group    align-wide\">\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block  slab    is-style-textured-secondary-tint-10  align-full\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sense Active research and impact reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/our-services\/arts-sports-for-disabled-people\/sport\/sport-and-physical-activity-resources\/sense-active-together-impact-report\/\">2023: Evaluating Sense Active sessions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/our-services\/arts-sports-for-disabled-people\/sport\/sport-and-physical-activity-resources\/sense-active-report-2022\/\">2022: Sense Active report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/our-services\/arts-sports-for-disabled-people\/sport\/sport-and-physical-activity-resources\/sense-active-together-impact-report\/\">2021: \u2018Sense, Active Together\u2019 impact report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/our-services\/arts-sports-for-disabled-people\/sport\/sport-and-physical-activity-resources\/support-workers-and-sports\/\">2020: Support workers and sports<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-grey-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more or speak with one of our team, please contact <a href=\"mailto:policy.research@sense.org.uk\">policy.research@sense.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-hs-snippet \">\n\n\t\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-grey-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Want to know more about Sense? 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