Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment

2026-05-14 · Department for Education · 1790 · Official question

Mr Lee Dillon

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional disparities in access to Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment.

Answer

The department does not collect data on the regional distribution of Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment. However, we recognise that access to specialist support can vary between regions.To address this, we are investing...