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Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

Commons · Question 125716 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment the Government has made of the connection between speech, language and communication needs and educational attainment in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) nationally.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 20 Apr 2026

We set out our plans to reform the system of support for children with special educational needs in the Schools White Paper and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) consultation document and will continue to invest in the Nuffield Early Langu...