Question follow-through · 74612

Special Educational Needs: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her expected timetable is for the (a) publication of the White Paper, (b) consultation and (c) implementation of reform on SEND provision in schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
22 Oct 2025 · 49 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her expected timetable is for the (a) publication of the White Paper, (b) consultation and (c) implementation of reform on SEND provision in schools.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    This government’s ambition is that every child or young person in our country deserves the best possible educational experience, one that is academically stretching, where every child or young person feels like they belong, and that sets them up for life ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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