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Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 106506 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are awaiting a statement of educational needs in England and Wales.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 27 Jan 2026

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. The special educational needs and disability code of practice published in 2014 replaced all statements of special educational needs with education, health and car...