Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that SEND children are being adequately assessed.”
Tabled: 22 April 2025Answered: 28 April 2025
Asked by
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)
Colleagues across the House will know about the “lose, lose, lose” system—to use the Tories’ own words—that we inherited. We are investing an extra £1 billion into high-needs budgets, £740 million into creating new places, and have restructured the Department to put SEND at its heart. The system needs far-reaching reform. We are engaging with parents and we have brought experts on board to assist us in this important work.