Question follow-through · 908741

Parents: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help parents whose children cannot attend mainstream school where there are no local alternative providers.

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help parents whose children cannot attend mainstream school where there are no local alternative providers.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    We want more children with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve and thrive in their local mainstream school which is why we are investing in making mainstream schools more accessible.We also recognise the need for more specialist places w...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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