Girls: Autism
Commons · Question 55237 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to develop teacher training to recognise (a) autism presentation and (b) masking behaviours in girls.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 25 Jun 2025
The department wants all children and young people to be able to receive the right support to succeed in their education and we recognise that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) often require access to additio...