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Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed SEND reforms on (a) adopted children and (b) children who have experienced early-life trauma.

Answer

The current system for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is failing too many children and families. Improving the life chances of children and young people with SEND is the first priority for these reforms, including for adopted children and for those who have experienced early-life trauma. Every child deserves a high-quality, inclusive education, and families should not have to battle the system for this.

During the 12-week consultation period on the proposals: ‘SEND reform, putting children and young people first’, we hosted over 200 engagement events, meetings and roundtables, including ‘deep dives’ conversation and discussions on the interaction between children’s social care reforms and recommendations from the Law Commission’s report into disabled children’s social care. The government will provide a full response to this report in the autumn.

The SEND reform consultation has now closed, and we are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses submitted to the consultation. We will publish a response to the consultation in due course and bring forward legislation at the earliest opportunity as set out in the King’s Speech.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11777
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Adoption Special educational needs
Link
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