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...