Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Occupational Therapy

Commons · Question 107292 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist occupational therapists to support children and young people with SEND in schools.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 26 Jan 2026

The department is working closely with the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England to improve access to community health services, including occupational therapy for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (...