Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 114609

Special Educational Needs: Local Government

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of improved early intervention and diagnostic methodologies for children with special educational needs on levels of SEND provision in local autho

Answer

Georgia Gould
Effective early identification and intervention is critical in improving the outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Access to support should not be dependent on a child or young person having a diagno...

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