Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108199

Special Educational Needs: Assessments

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to reduce SEND assessment backlogs.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The department publishes annual SEN2 data on education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments, including timeliness of assessment. These data underpin our monitoring of local authority performance, support targeted intervention, and strengthen transparen...

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