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834718

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2018 to Question 123617, when (a) he or (b) officials of his Department last met with the teaching unions to discuss the recommendations of the OFSTED Care Quality Commission Report on Local Area SEND inspections.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	126165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The joint Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections play an important role in helping to ensure that the reforms of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system deliver better outcomes for children and young people.</p><p> </p><p>Department officials attended a meeting of teacher union SEND leads on 16 July 2017 to discuss the findings to date of the CQC local area inspections. Ofsted/CQC subsequently published their report summarising the findings of their inspections, Local area SEND inspections: one year on, in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 09/02/2018 12:04:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

834719

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 18 January 2018 to Question 123606, on special educational needs, what the timescale is for an announcement on the procurement of further support for 2018-20; and whether such funding will be part of his Department's current budget allocation.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	126166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>On 15 December 2017, the department published ‘Invitations to Tender’ for two new contracts to support the ongoing delivery of the special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms over the next two years. The first was to support strategic participation by children and young people with SEND and their parents. The second was to provide strategic support to the workforce in mainstream and special schools.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 January 2018, the department published a tender for a third contract, to provide families with access to independent advice and support.</p><p> </p><p>Tender documentation was made available via the department’s Contracts Finder website at the links below:</p><p> </p><p>Workforce: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5df96cf3-b759-4526-bb1e-f54bb02d9cda" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5df96cf3-b759-4526-bb1e-f54bb02d9cda</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Strategic participation by children and young people with SEND and their families: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f9fc153-7901-45a0-bed0-7d0357693216" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f9fc153-7901-45a0-bed0-7d0357693216</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information, Advice and Support services for children and young people with SEND and their parents: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/154f602a-ce17-4643-9716-0f3f813353b5" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/154f602a-ce17-4643-9716-0f3f813353b5</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Tender documents included an indicative timetable stating that, subject to successful contract discussions and clarifications, we hoped to commence the contracts from 2 April 2018. An announcement about the successful bidders will be made at that time.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for these contracts will be part of this department's current budget allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 09/02/2018 13:36:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

833819

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures his Department has in place to ensure that all children who (a) are entitled to an education, health and care assessment receive one and (b) receive an education, health and care plan receive the provision that plan stipulates from their local authority.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	125577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The department does not collect data in this level of detail for the child or young person’s type of need.</p><p> </p><p>We collect annual data from schools and colleges on special educational needs (SEN) as part of the School Census. This data is published annually each January.</p><p> </p><p>Primary type of need is collected for those pupils with a statement of SEN or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. There are 12 categories of need, including physical disability. This is the highest level of detail that is collected.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures are available in Table 8 of the National Tables on the department’s website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2017</a>.</p><p>Under the Children and Families Act 2014, local authorities are required to conduct statutory EHC needs assessments to determine whether children and young people in their area have special educational needs which require additional support or provision. Where a local authority deems that a statutory EHC plan should be issued, it is responsible for securing the special educational provision specified in the plan.</p><p>The department has provided local authorities with £252 million between 2014-15 and 2017-18 to support local authorities to embed the special education needs and disabilities reforms as set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. In addition, we are allocating £6 billion in high needs funding in 2018-19 which local authorities can use to secure special educational provision.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 125572 125575 question first answered 02/02/2018 14:49:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

832662

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	903593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903594 903598 903599 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

832663

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	903594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903593 903598 903599 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

832665

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	903598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903593 903594 903599 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

832666

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
tabling member printed	Luke Hall
uin	903599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903593 903594 903598 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall