Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107851
Health Services: Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Daniel Francis
Labour — Bexleyheath and Crayford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children attending residential special schools have received an eyesight, hearing and dental check since April 2025.
Answer
Stephen KinnockBetween 1 April 2025 and 23 January 2026, 11,485 sight tests have been conducted within a special educational setting. Data for the number of hearing and dental checks conducted is not held centrally.