Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Armed Forces

Commons · Question 125 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure SEND practitioners receive training on the impact of Armed Forces life on children with additional needs.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 2 Jun 2026

As part of the consultation on the government’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, I recently attended a roundtable hosted by the Armed Forces Community All-Party Parliamentary Group. I met representatives from armed forces familie...