Question follow-through · 110505

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she provides to secondary schools on the identification of speech and language needs in children entering the school from primary education.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
3 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 85 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she provides to secondary schools on the identification of speech and language needs in children entering the school from primary education.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    To ensure teachers can support children before needs escalate, we will develop National Inclusion Standards that set out evidence-informed tools, strategies and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and support children and young people with add...

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