Question follow-through · 33129
Special Educational Needs: Occupational Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase recruitment of specialist occupational therapists supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities;
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to increase recruitment of specialist occupational therapists supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities;
26 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2025
Answer published
The government is committed to ensuring that every child has the best start in life. This includes all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We are committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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