Question follow-through · 23358

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools are equipped to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities; and what additional (a) support, (b) resources and (c) traini

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools are equipped to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities; and what additional (a) support, (b) resources and (c) traini

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. ​The department i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Children: Poverty

11 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will include (a) services for children living in poverty and (b) the role of expanded family hubs in supporting low-income families.

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Children: Poverty

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Students: Loans

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