Special Educational Needs: Reform
Commons · Question 2530 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Siân Berry
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition is being used for ‘complex needs’ under the proposed reforms set out in the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 11 Jun 2026
In the department’s consultation ‘Special educational needs and disabilities reform: putting children and young people first’, the term ’complex needs’ is used to describe children and young people who require support at the specialist level which will be...