Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35187

Special Educational Needs: Dysphagia

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 29 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Laura Kyrke-Smith

LabourAylesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the prevalence of incidents relating to dysphagia in SEND settings; and what steps she is taking to manage dysphagia safely in those settings.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. Some children with medical conditions may be considered to be dis...

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