Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Standards

Commons · Question 116819 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers Ofsted have to respond where a school's SEN information report is not written in straightforward language that is accessible to young people and parents.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 10 Mar 2026

Ofsted’s school inspection toolkit makes clear that inspectors will consider the extent to which special educational needs (SEN) information reports are easily accessible when gathering evidence about special education needs and disabilities (SEND).As set...