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Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 30817 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 19 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve accountability mechanisms for schools that do not provide adequate support for children with special educational needs.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 19 Feb 2025

The department is committed to improving our approach to accountability for all schools. We are working with Ofsted to ensure that schools are inspected against clear, rigorous expectations for the inclusivity of special educational needs and disabilities...