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Written question asked by Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs: Eastleigh

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the SEND teacher training programme will be allocated to schools and early years settings in Eastleigh constituency; and how many teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in Eastleigh will be supported by that programme.

Answer

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) teacher training offer comprises an investment of over £200 million over the course of this Parliament. This significant investment, forms a central pillar of the government’s SEND reform plans, helping to secure a fairer system where effective support is available for every child with SEND from early years to the age of 25.

This training offer will be freely available to all leaders, teachers and teaching assistants working in schools, colleges, childminders and nurseries across England, including those in Eastleigh. Training packages will be developed with the needs of different educators and sectors in mind. Some training will be accessible at any time, while other elements may require registering with a provider. More details on how to access the different packages will be published on GOV.UK in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107795
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Teachers Special educational needs Training Eastleigh
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk