Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 62919

Neurodiversity: Training

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Shockat Adam

IndependentLeicester South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all (a) teachers and (b) education staff.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people. Statutory Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Teacher induction training must cover adaptive teaching and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and this...

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