Pupils: Neurodiversity
Commons · Question 36320 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Calum Miller
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce legislation for the provision of (a) early screening for neurodivergent conditions and (b) improved teacher training in those conditions.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 12 Mar 2025
The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with neurodiverse conditions. We have established a neurodivergence task and finish group, which inc...