Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps she is taking to help tackle the EHCP backlog in Cambridgeshire.”
Tabled: 24 February 2026Answered: 2 March 2026
Asked by
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)
The Department is providing targeted help for Cambridgeshire, including a specialist SEND adviser and sector-led improvement support from Islington council. We are actively monitoring Cambridgeshire’s recovery plan to reduce EHCP backlogs and secure better outcomes for children and families. On Monday, the Secretary of State set out our wider ambition for a SEND system that works better for children and families across England. I encourage parents nationwide to look at our consultation on how we will bring the change our children need.