Question follow-through · 25378

Pupils: Disability Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has undertaken into the functionality of free mainstream spelling and grammar software for students with specific learning difficulties and other disabilities compared with specia

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 assessment her Department has undertaken into the functionality of free mainstream spelling and grammar software for students with specific learning difficulties and other disabilities compared with specia

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The department has conducted a detailed review of the spelling and grammar functionality available in computer operating systems, free software products and paid-for software products. This review concluded that free-to-access products provide similar spe...

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