Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 80198

Special Educational Needs: Somerset

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) schools and (b) Somerset Council to encourage the recruitment and retention of Special Educational Needs Coordinators.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special and alternative provision schools cater to those with the most complex needs.The funding announced at the last Spending Review means a si...

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