Question follow-through · 88713

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to ensure that the (a) experiences and (b) evidence of specialist education providers are reflected in policy decisions affecting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
21 Nov 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to ensure that the (a) experiences and (b) evidence of specialist education providers are reflected in policy decisions affecting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The department engages regularly with special schools and their representative organisations. Their views play an important part in shaping policy development. We will continue to listen directly to those working within the system, ensuring that our polic...

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