Written questions

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

Commons · Question 9694 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve the support available for children and young people with Auditory Processing Disorder as part of the planned SEND reforms.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 6 Jul 2026

All children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including those with Auditory Processing Disorder, deserve the best possible educational experience. The department will develop National Inclusion Standards that set out evide...