Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108037

Special Educational Needs: Executive Agencies

Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a new national agency for SEND to help address variation in provision.

Answer

Georgia Gould
As part of our Plan for Change, the department is determined to fix the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system and restore the trust of parents. We will do this by ensuring schools have the tools to better identify and support children b...

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