Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 93717

Special Educational Needs: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East ahead of the publication of the forthcoming SEND White Paper.

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 expect mainstream schools to welcome pupils from across the whole community, including pu...

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