Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14309

Special Educational Needs: Autism

Tabled: 14 November 2024

Answered: 21 November 2024

Question

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory autism training for (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. We are committed ...

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