Question follow-through · 8829

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government intends to introduce accountability mechanisms in legislation to ensure that the National Inclusion Standards and updated SEND Code of Practice lead to improvements in outcomes for pupils

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government intends to introduce accountability mechanisms in legislation to ensure that the National Inclusion Standards and updated SEND Code of Practice lead to improvements in outcomes for pupils

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The department plans to introduce National Inclusion Standards, which we propose should set out minimum standards all settings must adhere to, including a range of evidence-based tools, strategies and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and su...

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