Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 67121
Autism: Girls
Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review (a) current school-based assessment and (b) referral systems for autism to reduce (i) misdiagnosis and (ii) late diagnosis in girls.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThis 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 and thrive in their education and as they move into adult life.Under t...
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