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Health Services: Special Educational Needs

Asked by Daniel FrancisLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 107851

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children attending residential special schools have received an eyesight, hearing and dental check since April 2025.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Between 1 April 2025 and 23 January 2026, 11,485 sight tests have been conducted within a special educational setting. Data for the number of hearing and dental checks conducted is not held centrally.

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