Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 27447

Special Educational Needs: Autism

Tabled: 29 January 2025

Answered: 4 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Sojan Joseph

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) teachers and (b) other teaching staff participating in mandatory autism awareness and sensitivity training.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

As set out in the cross-government autism strategy (2021 to 2026), the government wants to improve understanding and acceptance of autism and for public sector services to become more autism-inclusive.Under the Equality Act 2010, public sector organisatio...

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