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Developmental Language Disorder: Training

Commons · Question 1075 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include specialists with expertise in Development Language Disorder in the development of specialist provision frameworks.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 27 May 2026

An independent expert panel will oversee the development of the National Inclusion Standards and Specialist Provision Packages and keep them under regular review. The panel will draw on evidence from academics, education leaders and practitioners, and hea...