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1548451

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
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 steps the Department is taking to improve the provision of education for children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>On 29 March, the department published the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) green paper, which sets out our plans to improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need AP, within a fairer and more financially sustainable system.</p><p>The consultation closed on 22 July. The department is currently reviewing the feedback received and using this, along with continued engagement with the system, to inform the next stage of delivering improvements for children, young people and their families.</p><p>The department is committed to publishing a full response to the green paper in an improvement plan early in early 2023.</p><p>The department will continue to support the system in the immediate term to deliver change and continue to improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need AP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 09/12/2022 12:40:12 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1437495

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to raise awareness and understanding of pathological demand avoidance among health care professionals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	133126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a term used to describe complex or extreme behaviours seen in some autistic people and professional consensus on its status is still required. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline ‘Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis’ recommends that during autism assessments, healthcare workers should consider PDA and make any appropriate referrals. The national autism strategy, published on 21 July 2021, aims to raise understanding of autism amongst health care professionals. We are developing and trialling the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in learning disability and autism, to ensure health and social care staff have the skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate and informed care.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 08/03/2022 14:46:57 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1146689

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
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 steps his Department is taking to address the disparity in the provision of SEND support for children between different areas and local authorities in England in the upcoming Review into Support for Children with Special Educational Needs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	291226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The department is aware of the disparity which exists in the provision of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support between different areas of the country and has taken a number of steps to understand and address the issue.</p><p>For example, we have recently announced an additional £700 million for children with SEND in 2020-21, so every pupil can access the education that is right for them, and none are held back from reaching their potential. This represents an increase of over 11% on the funding available this year, bringing the total high needs funding budget to over £7 billion.</p><p>We are analysing responses to a call for evidence about the SEND and alternative provision financial arrangements in England. This will help us understand how the current available funding is distributed, and what improvements could be made in future.</p><p>We have also asked Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission to inspect all local areas, over a 5 year period, on how effectively they are fulfilling their duties for children and young people with SEND. Where any significant local weaknesses are identified, the department’s SEND advisers work with NHS England to provide tailored support and challenge to the local authority and Clinical Commissioning Groups. They will also signpost them to funded training opportunities and resources delivered by external contractors to maximise their impact. The local areas are revisited by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission to assess their progress over an 18 month period and the department may initiate formal intervention activities in a local area where necessary.</p><p>On 6 September 2019, the government announced the launch of a cross-cutting review of SEND provision, 5 years on from the launch of Children and Families Act 2014. The review will include education, health and care, and will allow the department to revisit consistency of support across different local areas and consider what further action may be required.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 03/10/2019 18:00:26 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan previous answer version 136488 answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1145734

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
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 21 June 2019 to Question 263684, what assessment his Department has made of the compliance of schools with (a) equalities legislation and (b) the schools admission code in their admittance and treatment of children with SEND.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	290627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the member for Saffron Walden (Mrs Kemi Badonoch) gave on 5 September 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=281573" target="_blank">281573</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/10/2019 18:46:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 137426 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

419936

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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 assistance her Department provides to children with special educational needs (SEN) in cases where there are no available places at SEN specialist schools.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	11086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department has put in place a statutory framework which provides assistance to children with special educational needs (SEN).</p><p>This framework requires local authorities to assess children’s needs and to keep provision under review in their area so that they provide appropriate placements for children with SEN. Local authorities must also publicise the support they provide through a local offer of services and they must review their local offer regularly, involving parents and children.</p><p>Since September 2014, when a child has more complex needs, an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan may be issued. Local authorities have a statutory duty to make the special educational provision set out in EHC plans. Where parents ask for a preferred educational setting to be named within a plan, that setting is under a duty to admit the child unless it is unsuitable for the child’s age, aptitude, ability and special educational needs, or placing the child at the school would be incompatible with the efficient education of others or the efficient use of resources.</p><p>The Department has made it possible for local authorities to commission a range of specialist SEN provision including special units and resourced provision in mainstream schools and special schools (including special academies). Local authorities may also use placements in non-maintained and independent special schools.</p><p>The Department has created the opportunity for applicants to apply to open Special Free Schools under the Free Schools programme, where there is real, local demand from parents for a new or different type of education to benefit local children and their families. There are currently 19 Special Free Schools open.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 14/10/2015 15:33:28 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

229362

registered interest
date	24/03/2015
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 4 February 2015 to Question 222713, what appropriate external support is available to a local area to improve the quality of special educational needs and disability services and their delivery.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	228859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has provided funding of £45.2 million in 2014-15 and £31.7 million in 2015-16 to meet the additional costs to local authorities in England of implementing Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Additionally, a £70 million SEN Reform Grant was made to local authorities in 2014-15. For 2015-16 further support with implementation of the reforms will be made available to parents, local authorities and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is up to local areas to decide what external support to commission and deploy to help them improve the quality of special educational needs (SEN) and disability services and their delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For parents, there is continuing investment in Independent Supporters, worth £15 million per year 2014-15 and 2015-16. A strategic grant with the National Network of Parent Carer Forums and Contact a Family will ensure that parents can help shape local provision and get the help they need. It will include a free, national helpline for parents and ongoing support through e-mail and websites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities and their partners will be supported by a network of SEN and Disability Regional Lead authorities, who will facilitate peer support and coordinate activity at a regional level. This will include funding to support the regional supported internships offer. Local authorities will also get help from a new consortium made up of Mott MacDonald, The Council for Disabled Children and the National Development Team for Inclusion. The Consortium will be called Delivering Better Outcomes Together and will manage the SEN and disabilities adviser service, provide specialist advice and support to local authorities and their partners and deliver a pilot training and development programme for senior SEN and disability managers in local authorities. The nine areas are: the London Borough of Bromley; Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council; Coventry City Council; Dorset County Council; Durham County Council; Hertfordshire County Council; Leicester City Council; Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council; and Portsmouth City Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A range of grants are also being made across the voluntary and community sector to support their children. These grants will offer specialist advice on specific SEN and disabilities, including mental health. They provide advice to local authorities and their partners across education, health and social care in delivering the SEN and disability reforms, including support to parents and young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 26/03/2015 11:40:05 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

222476

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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 9 September 2014 to Question 207080, what information her Department collects on the use of the pupil premium allocated to children with special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	224793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect statistics from schools about their use of pupil premium funding allocated to disadvantaged pupils, including those disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs (SEN).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the Department commissioned an independent evaluation of the pupil premium to look at how schools were using the funding and their plans for the future. The study involved a survey and case study research in a sample of schools, including special schools. The report, which was published in July 2013 and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-pupil-premium" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-pupil-premium</a>, includes evidence on use of the pupil premium by special schools and also by mainstream schools to support pupils with SEN.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In late 2014, the Department commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to undertake research into effective practice in raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. The research aims to understand what it is that successful schools do differently to make the difference. Case studies to demonstrate this will be gathered, and the analysis will include a focus on SEN. The research is due to be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also gathers information on effective practice in use of the pupil premium through the annual Pupil Premium Awards. This scheme identifies and rewards those schools which have made innovative use of the pupil premium and can demonstrate the biggest sustained improvement in the performance of disadvantaged pupils. The 2015 Awards includes a separate category for special schools and pupil referral units, with a national award of £100,000 and up to four regional awards of £50,000 for the most outstanding schools. The winners of the 2015 Awards will be announced on 25 March. Case studies of award-winning schools from the 2013 and 2014 Awards are available online at <a href="http://www.pupilpremiumawards.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.pupilpremiumawards.co.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 25/02/2015 17:09:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

178120

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
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 22 January 2015 to Question 220889, what mechanism is in place to alert Ministers when local authorities do not issue a final statement of special educational needs within the statutory 26 week time limit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>There is no mechanism in place to alert Ministers routinely to individual cases when a local authority does not issue a final statement of special educational needs for a child within the statutory 26 week timescale.</p><p>A complaint can be made to the Secretary of State for Education under section 497 of the Education Act 1996 if it is believed that a local authority has failed to carry out a statutory duty. If, following investigation, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the local authority has failed to carry out their duty, she may make an order giving directions to enforce the duty as appear to her to be expedient.</p><p>Data collected annually from all local authorities on the numbers of final statements issued for children with special educational needs within the statutory timescale of 26 weeks and published each year gives a national picture of local authority performance in this area.<del class="ministerial">nal picture of local authority performance in this area.</del></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 11/02/2015 17:10:47 question first ministerially corrected 11/02/2015 17:22:01 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 44003 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

176751

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
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, with reference to the Ofsted and CQC report entitled Evaluation of local areas' readinness for the implementation of the disability and SEN reforms, published on 17 December 2014, page 6, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health on possible accountability measures to monitor the impact of the SEND reforms.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	222713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The special educational needs (SEN) and disability code of practice sets out that local governance arrangements must be in place to ensure clear accountability for commissioning services for children and young people with SEN and disabilities from birth to the age of 25. There must be clear decision-making structures in place and partners must also be clear about who is responsible for delivering what, who the decision-makers are in education, health and social care, and how partners will hold each other to account in the event of a disagreement.</p><p>Ofsted and CQC will provide the independent assessment of local area delivery of SEND services. This will support local accountability as well as supporting local areas to improve the quality of their delivery and service. Where necessary, it will provide evidence for an area to receive appropriate external support.</p><p>Department for Education officials are working closely with officals from the Department of Health and their Ministers to ensure any accountability measures reflect the importance of partnership working across education health and social care.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 222714 question first answered 04/02/2015 11:58:35 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

176753

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
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, with reference to the Ofsted and CQC report entitled Evaluation of local areas' readinness for the implementation of the disability and SEN reforms, published on 17 December 2014, page 6, whether she plans to introduce accountability measures to monitor the impact of the SEND reforms.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	222714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The special educational needs (SEN) and disability code of practice sets out that local governance arrangements must be in place to ensure clear accountability for commissioning services for children and young people with SEN and disabilities from birth to the age of 25. There must be clear decision-making structures in place and partners must also be clear about who is responsible for delivering what, who the decision-makers are in education, health and social care, and how partners will hold each other to account in the event of a disagreement.</p><p>Ofsted and CQC will provide the independent assessment of local area delivery of SEND services. This will support local accountability as well as supporting local areas to improve the quality of their delivery and service. Where necessary, it will provide evidence for an area to receive appropriate external support.</p><p>Department for Education officials are working closely with officals from the Department of Health and their Ministers to ensure any accountability measures reflect the importance of partnership working across education health and social care.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 222713 question first answered 04/02/2015 11:58:35 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe