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Pupils: Learning Disability

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 64976

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase the level of support available to help schools meet the needs of pupils with learning disabilities in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The department wants to drive a consistent and inclusive approach to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve and thrive in mainstream settings through early identification, effective support, high-quality teaching and effective allocation of resources.

We are engaging extensively with stakeholders, including our Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion, on the best ways to drive inclusive practice and how to improve mainstream education outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND.

Details of the government's intended approach to SEND reform will be set out in a Schools White Paper in the autumn.

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