Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 75528

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of SEND teachers.

Answer

Georgia Gould
High quality teaching is the most important in-school factor for improving outcomes for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which is why the department is committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new ex...

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