Question follow-through · 26761
Pupils: Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities meet their duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of children with PANS and PANDAS who are unable to attend school; and when
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities meet their duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of children with PANS and PANDAS who are unable to attend school; and when
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) are uncommon acute-onset conditions that can cause a sudden deterioration in a child’s emotional...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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