Question follow-through · 67118
Autism: Girls
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) schools and (b) colleges are equipped to (i) identify and (ii) support (A) autistic girls and (B) autistic girls who mask symptoms.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 11 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) schools and (b) colleges are equipped to (i) identify and (ii) support (A) autistic girls and (B) autistic girls who mask symptoms.
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jul 2025
Answer published
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed and thrive in their education and as they move into adult life.Under t...
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