Written questions

Further Education: Visual Impairment

Commons · Question 71784 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) blind and (b) partially sighted young people to access Further Education.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 12 Sep 2025

​​Support for people with visual impairments in further education is guided by legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) code of practice, with tailored provisions depending on the needs of the indi...