Question follow-through · 65741
Education: Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing guidance to schools on (a) the potential impact of Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder on learning abilities and (b) supporting children with Foeta
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 8 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing guidance to schools on (a) the potential impact of Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder on learning abilities and (b) supporting children with Foeta
10 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jul 2025
Answer published
The government recognises that children who have Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (FVSD) can present with a range of learning needs, and thus schools have a legal responsibility to support them. Schools must use their best endeavours to make sure a chil...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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