Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17218

Special Educational Needs: Autism

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting schools to train staff to support (a) autistic students and (b) students with pathological demand avoidance.

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. The department is...

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