Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 127332 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of SEND reforms, how her Department plans to implement identification of special education needs in children younger than five years old; and how early intervention will be enacted.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 Apr 2026
We are consulting on proposals to reform the special educational needs and disabilities system, including strengthening early identification and support in early years settings. We also propose introducing a fast track for a Specialist Provision Package f...