Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 75796

Special Educational Needs: Yeovil

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 6 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support (a) schools and (b) local authorities to provide education, care and health plans for children with special educational needs in Yeovil constituency.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The duty to conduct education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments, and to issue EHC plans if required, rests with the local authority.The department monitors and works closely with local authorities that have issues with the EHC needs assessment and ...

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