Risk factors and trajectories for self-harm, neurodevelopmental disorders and mental health conditions in pupils in alternative education provision in Wales: population-based electronic cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pupils in alternative education provision, known as 'Educated in Other Than At School' (EOTAS) in Wales, UK, are among the most vulnerable learners and who, for reasons such as mental health or behavioural challenges, do not attend a mainstream or special school.

Aims

We compared self-harm, neurodevelopmental disorders and mental health conditions between EOTAS pupils and controls with similar characteristics, before and after being in EOTAS provision.

Method

This population-based electronic cohort study included pupils in Wales aged 7-18 years, from the academic years 2010-11 to 2018-19. We linked data from Education Wales to primary and secondary healthcare records within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank. Individuals included in t

SUBMITTER: Rouquette OY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451533 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature