Written questions

Sports: Neurodiversity

Commons · Question 19912 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to provide youth sport coaches with improved access to training on neurodiversity.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 8 Sep 2026

Sport England, the Government’s Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, has partnered with Neurodiverse Sport and Autism Action to understand the barriers to participation for neurodiverse people and support sector partners to offer inclusive activity. Ad...