Question follow-through · 41342

Teachers: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teaching and support staff in schools, colleges and universities.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
27 Mar 2025
Answer
2 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teaching and support staff in schools, colleges and universities.

  2. 27 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket to the answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 41687.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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