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Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 84354 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce waiting times for education, health and care plans.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 30 Oct 2025

The department wants to ensure that education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, high quality EHC plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.We c...