Common SEN (Mis)Interventions - An Evidence Summary
News|20th May 2026
Peps Mccrea
Director of Education — Steplab
Dr Jennifer BarkerDirector of Learning - Ormiston Academies Trust
In a new discussion paper, Dr Jennifer Barker (Ormiston Academies Trust) and Peps Mccrea (Steplab) explore the evidence behind several common SEN interventions in mainstream classrooms.
Schools are facing growing pressure when it comes to Special Educational Needs (SEN), but many of the interventions we reach for help less than we think.
This evidence summary outlines the research on ten commonly used SEN interventions in mainstream classrooms (mostly programmes or kit deployed to a student), before offering a more informed approach, along with high quality resources to use as a starting point.
Download the full discussion paper below.
Enjoyed this paper? Then why not check out Jen, Peps and Josh Goodrich's earlier discussion paper on Inclusive Teaching.
