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Special Educational Needs: Epilepsy

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 6 October 2025UIN 76035

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of children (a) with epilepsy and (b) without an individual healthcare plan in Slough.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The department does not collect data on pupils who have specific health issues, such as epilepsy, and only collects information where a pupil has a learning need. As such, we do not hold figures on either the number of children with epilepsy, or the proportion who do not have an education, health and care plan.

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