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Special Educational Needs: Reform

Commons · Question 2529 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the accessibility of the SEND reform consultation process for families with caring responsibilities, disability, literacy barriers or limited time to engage with technical docume

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 27 May 2026

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) National Conversation engaged over 8,000 people to shape SEND reform proposals ahead of formal consultation. The SEND consultation document, published on 23 February 2026, was available in multiple for...