Special Educational Needs: Assessments
Commons · Question 108199 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to reduce SEND assessment backlogs.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 3 Feb 2026
The department publishes annual SEN2 data on education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments, including timeliness of assessment. These data underpin our monitoring of local authority performance, support targeted intervention, and strengthen transparen...