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1732996

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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 her Department is taking to meet demand for SEND educational provision in (a) London, (b) Barking and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Nesil Caliskan
uin	8351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision (AP) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special schools cater to children and young people with the most complex needs, restoring parents’ trust that their child will get the special educational provision they need.</p><p>As part of this, local authorities must ensure there are sufficient school places for all pupils, including children and young people with SEND. The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to keep the provision for children and young people with SEND under review, including its sufficiency, by working with parents, young people and providers.</p><p>Local authorities have received high needs provision capital allocations to support them to deliver new places and improve existing provision for children and young people with SEND, or who require AP. For 2023/24 and 2024/25, Barking and Dagenham Council received £15.3 million and all inner and outer London boroughs received £467 million.</p><p>The department will work with the sector as valued partners to ensure that children and young people can access the special educational provision they need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 12:35:22 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5180

1733038

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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 her Department (a) has taken and (b)plans to take to implement the recommendations of the paper entitled Right Support, Right Place and Right Time, CP 624, published by her Department in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	8380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to taking a community-wide approach and to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special schools cater to children and young people with the most complex needs. The Change Programme, which was established in September 2023 following the publication of the Special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) Improvement Plan, is providing valuable learning across the SEND and AP system, including by informing thinking about effective, inclusive mainstream practice.</p><p><br> This government recognises that the SEND system is not meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND. Addressing its problems will be a priority for this government.</p><p>The government cannot do this alone. It will work with the sector as essential and valued partners to ensure its approach is fully planned and delivered together with parents, schools, councils and expert staff who go above and beyond to support children.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 12:53:11 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5303

1733039

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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, if she will review the High Needs National Formula for pupils with additional support needs to reduce regional disparities.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	8381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The department is taking time to consider the various funding formulae that both it and local authorities use to allocate funding for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. It is important that there is a fair education funding system that directs funding to where it is needed.</p><p> </p><p>Budgets for the 2025/26 financial year have not yet been set, which means that decisions on the high needs and schools national funding formulae, as well as the publication of allocations for that year, are not to the usual timescales. The department will publish information as soon as possible after the Budget announcement on 30 October.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 12:57:10 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5303

1733040

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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, whether her Department plans to simplify the education, health and care plan (a) application and (b) assessment system; and what support her Department provides to (i) Suffolk County Council and (ii) other local authorities to help ensure that they are able to meet the 20 week timeframe for issue.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	8382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through long and difficult education, health and care (EHC) plan processes and is planning to work across the sector to provide support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), those needing alternative provision (AP), and their families. The department is committed to taking a community-wide approach, improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools and AP settings, as well as ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs.</p><p>The department wants to ensure that EHC plan applications are processed promptly and, where required, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need. The department publishes annual data from the SEN2 survey in relation to every EHC plan maintained by individual local authorities and closely monitors and uses the information from the annual SEN2 data collection to inform discussions with local areas. Where a council does not meet its duties, the department can take action that prioritises children’s needs and supports local areas to bring about rapid improvement. The department offers a range of universal, targeted and intensive support through department-managed programmes, such as the sector-led improvement partners which provide peer-to-peer tailored support.</p><p>The local area SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for Suffolk local area partnership in November 2023 found widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns about the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND.</p><p>The local area partnership submitted a priority action plan to Ofsted and the CQC to address the areas for priority action, including actions to improve EHC plan timeliness, with progress monitored by the department through deep dive and stocktake meetings.</p><p>An expert SEND advisor has been commissioned by the department to support the improvement work being undertaken by the partnership, including improving EHC plan timeliness, by providing advice, guidance and challenge alongside the Regional NHS England SEND Manager.</p><p>Ofsted and the CQC introduced a strengthened area SEND inspection framework in January 2023, leading to a greater emphasis on the outcomes being achieved for children and young people. It is the primary tool to maintain a focus on high standards in the SEND system across all partners.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 11:51:22 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5303

1733042

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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 support her Department provides to help parents of children with SEND with (a) education, health and care plans and (b) support systems.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Patrick Spencer
uin	8384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises that some parents have struggled to get the right support for their children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly through long and difficult Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan processes.</p><p>The department wants to ensure that EHC plan applications are processed promptly and, where required, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need. We are listening to a wide range of people, such as children and young people, parents, schools, colleges and local authorities and their partners. We are reflecting on what practices could be made consistent nationally.</p><p>Under the Children and Families Act (2014) it is a legal requirement that all local authorities have a Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Services (SENDIASS), to ensure families are provided with the support necessary to enable them to participate in discussions and decisions about their support, such as through their Education, Health and Care plan, and strategically, such as through SEND local offers.</p><p>The department funds training and support for SENDIASS services through a contract with specialist charities which support parents and carers of children with SEND. This contract is led by Contact, a national charity who support families with SEND. In addition, Contact also runs a national telephone helpline which offers impartial support and advice on SEND.</p><p>The department also provides grant funding to Parent Carer Forums throughout England who provide a supportive forum for parents. They work alongside local authorities, education, health and other service providers to ensure that the services they plan, commission, deliver and monitor meet the needs of children and families locally.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 12:55:25 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5303

1732429

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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 she is taking to help reduce delays by local authorities in delivering education, health and care plans.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Liz Jarvis
uin	7896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Eastleigh to the answer of 14 October 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-04/7369" target="_blank">7369</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 16/10/2024 12:25:44 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5040

1731881

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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, how many children attend special educational needs schools by (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) free school meals status and (d) region.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	7569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Information on children attending special schools is reported within the school census, with the most recent publication available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>. To access the data, use a table builder to find the required information. An example of the outputs from the table builder is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/06951e44-abeb-4c2b-4111-08dce44cbd16" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/06951e44-abeb-4c2b-4111-08dce44cbd16</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 14/10/2024 13:16:09 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1732162

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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, if she will take steps to improve the (a) process and (b) tools used to diagnose SEND in children.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Oliver Ryan
uin	7630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department wants to drive a consistent and inclusive approach to supporting children and young people with SEND through early identification, effective support, high quality teaching and effective allocation of resources. The department’s approach will support families, breaking down the barriers to opportunity for their children.</p><p>The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through long and difficult Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan processes. The department wants to make sure that EHC plan applications are processed promptly and, where required, are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need. The department has listened to a wide range of people such as children and young people, parents, schools, colleges and local authorities and their partners, and it is deciding how to proceed based on these insights.</p><p>The department is also investing heavily in the SEND system, for example:</p><ul><li>Investing a further £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists across specialists.</li><li>Announcing that funded support for the 11,100 schools registered for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention programme would continue for 2024/25.</li><li>In partnership with NHS England, funding the Early Language and Support For Every Child (ELSEC) to trial new ways of working to earlier identify and support children with speech, language and communication needs in early years and primary schools, utilising Therapy Support Assistants.</li><li>Funding the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme, which will deploy specialists from both health and education workforces within mainstream primary school settings. PINS will build teacher and staff capacity to identify and meet the needs of neurodiverse children, including those with speech and language needs, through whole-school interventions.</li><li>Funding up to 7,000 early years staff to gain an accredited Level 3 early years SENCO qualification to support the development of the early years' workforce.</li></ul> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 15/10/2024 12:49:00 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5135

1730041

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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 she is taking to support local authorities in delivering education health and care plans.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	5878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes annual data from the SEN2 survey in relation to every educational, health and care plan maintained by individual local authorities.</p><p>The department closely monitors the information from the annual SEN2 data collection and uses it to inform discussions with local areas.</p><p>Where a council does not meet its duties, the department can take action that prioritises children’s needs and supports local areas to bring about rapid improvement. The department offers a range of universal, targeted and intensive support through department’s managed programmes, such as the Sector Led Improvement Partners which provide peer-to-peer tailored support.</p><p>Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission introduced a strengthened area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection framework in January 2023 leading to a greater emphasis on the outcomes being achieved for children and young people. It is the primary tool to maintain a focus on high standards in the SEND system across all partners.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 14/10/2024 11:43:29 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1730421

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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, whether she plans to continue the reforms set out in the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan.
tabling member constituency	Skipton and Ripon
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Smith
uin	6213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>Too many families and schools are struggling to secure the provision and support they need to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and outcomes for children with SEND have suffered for far too long. This government’s ambition is to ensure that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.</p><p> </p><p>The department is committed to taking a community-wide approach, improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools. We also want to ensure that special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. Whilst we recognise the urgency and need to drive improvements, we are conscious that there are no quick fixes and want to take a considered approach to deliver sustainable education reform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 09/10/2024 16:05:53 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith