Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 8867 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition will the Department apply to the term complex needs within the context of the SEND system reforms; and how will this definition be operationalised in decision-making processes.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 18 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 b...