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Teachers: Training

Commons · Question 115274 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current Initial Teacher Training provision in preparing teachers to support children with speech and language needs.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 24 Mar 2026

The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including pupils with speech and language needs.Courses must incorporate the minimum entitlement set out in the Init...