Schools: Staff
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...