Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Reform

Commons · Question 66058 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has consulted families and local authorities on the future of EHCPs as part of SEND system reform.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 24 Jul 2025

This government inherited a special educational needs and disability (SEND) system that has been failing to meet the needs of children and families for far too long. The department knows that families face real challenges getting education, health and car...