Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 76618

Special Educational Needs: Autism

Tabled: 11 September 2025

Answered: 16 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the levels of educational support available to autistic children in mainstream schools.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group brought together experts to provide advice and recommendations to the department on how to best meet the needs of neurodivergent children and young people within mainstream education settings.To support schools, t...

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