Special Educational Needs
2026-05-13 · Department for Education · HL114 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Malvern (HL Deb col 567), how they reconcile the claim that the "majority of children who have an EHCP are in a special school" with their statistical release, Education, health
Answer
During the oral statement repeat titled ‘Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ on 24 February 2026, in the department’s response to Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, I misspoke and said “the majority of children who have an EHCP are in ...