Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 50704

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of education, health and care plans across different local authority areas.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

An education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment ensures that a child or young person’s needs are assessed in a joined-up way across education, health and social care services.Under this assessment process, the local authority must seek information an...

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