Question follow-through · 22275

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure the proposed Specialist Provision Packages set out requirements for supporting children with hearing impairment; and by what date she expects these packages to be published.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure the proposed Specialist Provision Packages set out requirements for supporting children with hearing impairment; and by what date she expects these packages to be published.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Specialist provision packages are descriptions of support for children and young people with the most complex needs, who require long-term specialist provision. This includes children and young people with hearing impairments where appropriate, with packa...

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