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

LabourCity 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 Ahmed
The 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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