VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Special Educational Needs: Reform

Asked by Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 17885

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Local SEND Reform Plans submitted to her department by local authorities on 19 June.

Answered by Department for Education

Local special educational needs and disabilities reform plans are live, operational documents owned by Local Area Partnerships. Whether or in what form to publish is a matter for the partnership. The department is reviewing plans against agreed requirements and will hold local areas to account for plan delivery through revised performance and assurance arrangements.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim