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Special Educational Needs: Appeals

Commons · Question 46626 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) improve alternative provision arrangements for children with SEND during the process of waiting for a tribunal.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 29 Apr 2025

Alternative provision (AP) schools contribute to a more inclusive whole-school system by working with mainstream schools to identify children’s special educational needs at the earliest stage. They can help devise interventions and provide additional supp...