Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 17 October 2023Answered: 23 October 2023

Asked by

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)

I have seen the difference that fully accessible schools make for young people. Pupils have proudly shown me the sensory spaces that they use to self-regulate, and schools have helped create inclusion hubs, supporting young people to thrive. The Department has invested £740 million in high needs capital to support children and young people with SEND, including through adapting classrooms to improve accessibility.