Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 85962 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of early language intervention on educational outcomes for deaf children.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 15 Dec 2025
Every child deserves the best start in life, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Early language skills at age five strongly predict future academic success, and timely access to specialist support is critical. From April 2026, funding for hom...