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Students: Disability

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 105788

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to engage (a) disabled students and (b) sector representatives when developing policy.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The department regularly engages with a range of stakeholders, including organisations representing disabled students, disability experts, higher education providers and the Student Loans Company, to gather feedback and insights that inform policy development. These contributions help ensure that the needs and experiences of disabled students are reflected in the department’s policymaking processes.

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