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Neurodiversity: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all (a) teachers and (b) education staff.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
25 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all (a) teachers and (b) education staff.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people. Statutory Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Teacher induction training must cover adaptive teaching and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and this...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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