Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 10604

Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants and Teachers

Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase and (b) improve training on SEND in the (i) teacher and (ii) classroom assistant training (A) curriculum and (B) classroom practice.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
High quality teaching is the single most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for children and it is particularly important for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The departm...

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