Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 90223
Special Educational Needs
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has commissioned research into the (a) underlying causes of trends in the number of children with special educational needs and (b) adequacy of funding to local authorities for supporting
Answer
Georgia GouldInternational evidence indicates that the number of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is also increasing in comparable countries. Although definitions and systems vary considerably, the key drivers include im...
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