Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123316

Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Sarah Owen

LabourLuton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work is being done with the Secretary of State for Education to address the additional workload of teaching assistants that are providing medical attention for disabled and severely ill childr

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Schools White Paper, Every child achieving and thriving, and the consultation on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms have now been published, as of 23 February. The White Paper and the consultation are available, respectively, at...

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