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Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to improve SEND information, advice and support services for families.

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to improve SEND information, advice and support services for families.

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Under the Children and Families Act (2014), it is a legal requirement that all local authorities have a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) to ensure families are provided with the support they need t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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