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Commissioning brief for 21/40 Alcohol interventions in secondary and further education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

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Published: 19 August 2022

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Please note: The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme would like to draw researchers’ attention to the commissioning brief below, which was first advertised in Spring 2021. This is a brief that we have previously advertised as a commissioned funding opportunity. We are still interested in receiving applications in this research area, as it remains a priority in our portfolio. However, please note that the commissioning brief, along with the underpinning literature searches, has not been updated since originally written.

In August 2019 NICE published guidance on alcohol interventions in secondary and further education [NG135]. NICE was unable to identify evidence of alcohol education interventions that were specific to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. NICE also stated that intervention studies carried out in schools often exclude pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The PHR Programme would like commission research that fills the research gaps identified by NICE as set out below:

  • What components of alcohol education delivery contribute to its effectiveness for children and young people aged 11 to 18 in full-time education, and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) up to the age of 25?
  • How effective and cost effective are universal, education-based alcohol interventions for children and young people aged 11 to 25 with SEND?
  • How effective and cost effective are education-based alcohol interventions targeted at children and young people aged 11 to 25 with SEND who are thought to be vulnerable to alcohol misuse?
  • How effective are education-based alcohol prevention interventions (universal or targeted) for children and young people aged 11 to 25 with SEND in full-time education?

Studies should generate evidence to inform the implementation of single or multi-component interventions. Studies may include evidence syntheses, studies evaluating interventions, including trials, quasi- and natural experimental evaluations, and feasibility and pilot studies for these. We welcome applications for linked studies (e.g. pilot + main evaluation, evidence syntheses + modelling). Secondary analyses of existing epidemiological data and/or impact modelling studies may also be funded. In all cases a strong justification for the chosen design and methods must be made.

For further information on submitting an application to the PHR Programme, please refer to the supporting information for applicants submitting stage 1 and stage 2 applications.