Question follow-through · 129056

Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that Initial Teacher Training equips all new teachers with the skills to deliver adaptive teaching for children with speech and language challenges.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure that Initial Teacher Training equips all new teachers with the skills to deliver adaptive teaching for children with speech and language challenges.

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for South West Norfolk to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115276.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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