Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Autism

Commons · Question 17218 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting schools to train staff to support (a) autistic students and (b) students with pathological demand avoidance.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 10 Dec 2024

This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational 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 is...