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Pupils: Autism

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 3926

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the quality of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills' (Ofsted) training materials that suggest children with autism are at increased risk of being

Answered by Josh MacAlister

Ofsted are now delivering the renewed education inspection framework, with new training for inspectors, including updates on the Prevent duty, which no longer includes reference to children with autism.

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