Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121271
Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Therapy
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New Forest West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for SEND practitioners to be provided with training on how to support children with speech, language and communication challenges.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department recently announced an investment of £15 million to establish new speech and language therapist (SaLT) advanced practitioners in every integrated care board geographical area, to get more SaLTs working in educational settings. These advanced...
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