Written questions

Girls: Autism

Commons · Question 55238 · 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 guidance her Department provides to schools on supporting (a) autistic girls (b) girls masking symptoms of autism in educational settings.

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...