Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 25736

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 22 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on increased demand for SEN support in schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Over the last ten years there has been an international increase in identified special educational needs (SEN). Between 2016/17 and 2021/22, England saw a 40% increase in the percentage of pupils with an official SEN designation, whilst France saw a 49% i...
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