Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 116984 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will mediation be used to resolve disputes more quickly.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Apr 2026
Research shows that mediation can reduce the likelihood of disputes escalating to appeals, enabling families and local authorities to work collaboratively to resolve disagreements more quickly and collaboratively.We are engaging with a wide variety of sta...