Special Educational Needs
Commons · Question 11777 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on (a) adopted children and (b) children who have experienced early-life trauma.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 28 Jul 2026
The current system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is failing too many children and families. Improving the life chances of children and young people with SEND is the first priority for these reforms, including for adop...