Paul Foster MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Special Educational Needs: LancashireDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Education, Health and Care (a) requests and (b) needs assessments have been (i) completed and (ii) issued within the statutory 20-week timeframe by Lancashire County Council in the last 12 months.
Answer: Information on the number of requests for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment, the number of assessments carried out and the number of new plans issued within the statutory 20-week time, including at a local authority level, are published...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: South RibbleDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve SEND provision in South Ribble constituency.
Answer: The government’s ambition for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is that they will achieve and thrive, and lead happy, healthy and productive lives. The department is working closely with experts on SEND r...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors the compliance of individual local authorities with statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation to the delivery of EHCP provision.
Answer: Local authorities identified as having issues with education, health and care (EHC) plan timeliness are subject to additional monitoring by the department, who work with the specific local authority. Where there are concerns about the local authority’s ca...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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