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Children: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether guidance on universal screening for neurodivergence will be included in the proposed National Inclusion Standards.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 13 May 2026
Target answer date: 20 May 2026
Answer: 20 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether guidance on universal screening for neurodivergence will be included in the proposed National Inclusion Standards.
20 May 2026
Target answer date
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20 May 2026
Answer published
The department will appoint an independent panel of experts, selected for their skills, knowledge, and professional standing, and led by health and education co-chairs, to design the National Inclusion Standards and Specialist Provision Packages.The Natio...

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