Question follow-through · 8160

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to require children in current possession of an education, health and care plan to reapply when the new SEND reforms have been delivered.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
26 Jun 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to require children in current possession of an education, health and care plan to reapply when the new SEND reforms have been delivered.

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The government's consultation on ‘Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses alongside feedback from over 200 engageme...

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