Question follow-through · 10261
Special Educational Needs: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for Education, Health and Care Plan assessments in Essex on children’s access to appropriate educational support.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 16 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken for Education, Health and Care Plan assessments in Essex on children’s access to appropriate educational support.
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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24 Jun 2026
Answer published
Many children wait too long for their education, health and care plans, and support often comes too late and only after escalation. We are determined to make improvements, as set out in our recent consultation on special educational needs and disabilities...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Special Educational Needs: Travel
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to support local councils to be able to provide young people with Special Educational Needs with school transport.