Primary Education: Speech and Language Therapy
Commons · Question 119278 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of speech and language support for pupils in primary schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Mar 2026
Speech and language therapists (SaLTs) break down communication barriers, but too often, children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) wait too long to receive support from them.As part of our new £1.8 billion investment...