Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116811

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are able to support pupils with hearing difficulties.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The majority of children and young with hearing impairments are already taught in mainstream schools and we aim to improve inclusivity and expertise in these schools further. In addition to requiring those teaching children with sensory impairment to hold...

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