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Special Educational Needs: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education on a Level 7 apprenticeship qualification for teachers of sensory impairment; and when the apprenticeship is expected
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 8 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 13 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 22 Nov 2024 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education on a Level 7 apprenticeship qualification for teachers of sensory impairment; and when the apprenticeship is expected
13 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Nov 2024
Answer published
The department recognises the significant impact this profession has on the lives of children and families, and is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including children with a ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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