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Special Educational Needs: Extended Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children with Special Educational Needs have equal access to (a) before- and (b) after-school care in Ashfield.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
8 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children with Special Educational Needs have equal access to (a) before- and (b) after-school care in Ashfield.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    This government is determined to break down barriers to opportunity for all children and young people, ensuring they have access to the brilliant education and care they need to thrive. This includes ensuring that wraparound care is available and accessib...

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