Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106322

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on the SEND support that should be available to children with education, health and care plans while families are awaiting the outcome of a tribunal ap

Answer

Georgia Gould

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice is statutory guidance for local authorities and other organisations that work with children with SEND. It explains the duties, policies and procedures in Part 3 of the Children and Fam...

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