Question follow-through · 103576

Special Educational Needs: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to consider autistic burnout when shaping policies on SEND.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
15 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to consider autistic burnout when shaping policies on SEND.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    As part of our Plan for Change, we are determined to fix the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system and restore the trust of parents. We will do this by ensuring schools have the tools to better identify and support children before issue...

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