Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116075

Students: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

Ian Sollom

Liberal DemocratSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of access to Communication Support Workers for post-18 year old deaf students.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
As set out under section 20 of the Equality Act 2010, all education and training providers, and other related service providers, have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, including those with a hearing impairment, so they are not pla...

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