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Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what statutory guidance her Department issues to local authorities on maintaining written records of communications and decisions during the Education, Health and Care assessment process.

answeredDepartment for Education

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
15 Jul 2026
Answer
21 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what statutory guidance her Department issues to local authorities on maintaining written records of communications and decisions during the Education, Health and Care assessment process.

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The department has consulted on proposals to make the education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment process clearer, simpler and more reflective of the voice of parents or carers and the child or young person. The department is carefully reviewing and...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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