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Commons · Question 28949 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the School Workforce Census to record neurodivergence.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 18 Sep 2026

The department recognises the importance of understanding the diversity of the school workforce, including the experiences of neurodivergent staff. The School Workforce Census (SWC) already collects information on disability, which may include some neurod...