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Special Educational Needs: Autism

Commons · Question 126554 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered including guidance on autistic burnout in future SEND Code of Practice revisions.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Apr 2026

In February, the government published the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Schools White Paper and consultation on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform. This included a commitment to update the SEND Code of Practice to clarify the ...