Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 119582
Schools: Speech and Language Therapy
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to speech and language support for children with communication needs in schools.
Answer
Georgia GouldSpeech and language therapists (SaLTs) break down communication barriers, but too often, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) wait too long to receive support from them.As part of our new £1.8 billion investment...
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