“If he will make an assessment of the potential effect of reductions in civil service headcount on the ability of Government to implement its policies.”
Asked by
Rachel Hopkins
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Deputy Prime Minister
I am really sorry to hear about Axel and the other cases that the hon. Member mentioned. Those with special educational needs deserve proper support and should not be left at home. We are determined to fix the SEND system and support children before issues escalate to this type of crisis point. We are investing £3.4 billion this year to deploy specialist teams across early years and primary school settings, helping to identify and respond to speech and language needs, particularly for children with SEND. We will set out our full plans on the reform of SEND this autumn, including support for the early years.