Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 88119
Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with speech and language challenges in schools.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department, in collaboration with NHS England, has extended the Early Language and Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme to strengthen early identification and intervention for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in early...
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