Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 8833 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will put in place transitional safeguards for children and young people who currently hold an EHCP to ensure that, during reassessment under the new SEND model proposed, there is no reduction in the leve
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 Jun 2026
Under the department’s proposals, a triple lock of transitional protections will ensure children get the support they need.Every child with a special school place in September 2029 will be able to stay in a special school until they finish education.Trans...