Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 49891

Speech and Language Therapy: Children

Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

LabourSouth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to lower waiting times for speech therapy for children.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The department continues to improve access to speech and language therapy by including the ‘Early Language and Support for Every Child’ (ELSEC) pathfinder project, in partnership with NHS England and within the department’s existing Change Programme. This...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 49891) →