Question follow-through · 41687

Teachers: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on introducing mandatory training on hidden disabilities for all (a) school, (b) further education and (c) higher education staff.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
26 Mar 2025
Target answer date
31 Mar 2025
Answer
31 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on introducing mandatory training on hidden disabilities for all (a) school, (b) further education and (c) higher education staff.

  2. 31 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    High quality teaching is the most important in-school factor for improving outcomes for all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Core Content Framework and Early Career Fram...

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