Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 89238

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Zöe Franklin

Liberal DemocratGuildford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities comply with section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department and NHS England work together to support and challenge local areas to improve their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service delivery where required. This includes carrying out monitoring, support and challenge on any areas...

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