Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121420

Special Educational Needs: Finance

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £4 billion SEND investment package is allocated to universal SEND training for the 0–25 workforce, and what training standard will apply.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department is investing over £200 million over the course of this Parliament to upskill staff in every school, college and nursery, ensuring a skilled workforce for generations to come. This significant investment, forms a central pillar of the govern...

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