Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98933
Speech and Language Disorders: Children
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025
Question
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of providing training to mental health teams on adapting their support to children with lifelong speech and language difficulties.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department of Health and Social Care is working closely with the Department for Education and NHS England to improve access to community health services, including speech and language therapy, for children and young people with special educational nee...
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