Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
Commons · Question 8231 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of and (b) geographical inequalities in access to Speech and Language Screening in educational and early years settings.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 15 Oct 2024
The department is aware that the most prevalent type of primary need identified among pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is ‘speech, language and communication needs’ (SLCN). Our vision for children and young people with SLCN is the same as it is...