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Special Educational Needs: Training

2026-05-13 · Department for Education · 1445 · Official question

Adam Dance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that service children with SEND are included in (a) initial teacher training, (b) continuing professional development, (c) SEND practitioner training and (d) school leadership

Answer

The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper set out proposals for a package of professional development on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), backed by over £200 million of funding.This includes a new requirement in the SEND Code ...