Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116984

Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 8 April 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will mediation be used to resolve disputes more quickly.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Research shows that mediation can reduce the likelihood of disputes escalating to appeals, enabling families and local authorities to work collaboratively to resolve disagreements more quickly and collaboratively.We are engaging with a wide variety of sta...

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