Oral Question·Department for Education
“What discussions her Department has had with local authorities on ensuring that SEND services accurately cater to levels of unmet need.”
Tabled: 8 September 2026Answered: 14 September 2026
Asked by
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)
The Department is bringing forward reforms to improve the SEND system long term. With this investment in local authorities and other parts of the systems comes a strong focus on improvement. Through SEND reform plans, we will be carefully monitoring performance and offering support, but also intervening strongly where there is persistent failure.