Special Educational Needs: Recruitment
Commons · Question 13115 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Damian Hinds
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support the recruitment of more Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists, pursuant to her reforms in SEND provision.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 28 Jul 2026
The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards, to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. The funding will support local areas to recruit more e...