Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 67121

Autism: Girls

Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester 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 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 and thrive in their education and as they move into adult life.Under t...

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