Written questions

Special Educational Needs

2026-05-31 · Department for Education · 5523 · Official question

Tom Morrison

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how SEND reforms will balance wellbeing and emotional safety with attendance and academic attainment.

Answer

The government’s Schools White Paper set out our vision for children to achieve and thrive. It makes clear that our ambition for children to achieve academically goes hand in hand with our work on inclusion, belonging, attendance and engagement. The depar...