Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 62849

Special Educational Needs: Training

Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) support and (b) care workers who work with children and young people with SEN have access to adequate training before starting their roles.

Answer

Janet Daby
The training that care and support workers receive before working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will depend on who employs the worker, and the purpose for which they are employed. If workers are supp...

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