Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17436

Autism: Education

Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure (a) teachers and (b) school staff have adequate (i) knowledge of and (ii) confidence in teaching autistic children.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is...

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