Children: Armed Forces
Commons · Question 16336 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has considered the potential merits of introducing a statutory requirement for all local authorities to appoint a lead officer for children from Armed Forces families, including those wit
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 28 Jul 2026
We recognise that Armed Forces life may present particular challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families, particularly because of the need to move regularly. As part of our consultation on reforms of the...