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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...