Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 36014

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 13 March 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

LabourSouth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) backlog in (a) England and (b) South West Norfolk constituency.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
Although the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) has responded well to the significant increase in appeals it has experienced in recent years, we acknowledge that more needs to be done to reduce the time parents and young people have to wait to have their appeals ...

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