Written questions

Schools: Hearing Impairment

Commons · Question 60195 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department consulted with relevant stakeholders on the closure of the hearing units at (a) St Margaret's Primary School and (b) Spires College in Torbay.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 25 Jun 2025

There are separate processes for removing special educational needs (SEN) units or resourced provision at academies and maintained schools, which we expect the relevant accountable bodies to follow.In maintained schools, such as Spires College, where a lo...