Written question asked by Melanie Onn (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 21 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to Review Progress 8 measures and their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes for children with SEND.

Answer

The department’s accountability system must promote high standards and good progress for all.

We have recently consulted on an improved version of Progress 8 that maintains a strong academic core alongside breadth and choice for every child. As part of this consultation, we sought views on a possible new progress measure to recognise the progress of children who start secondary school significantly behind their peers.

This measure would sit alongside existing measures such as Progress 8 and is intended to provide additional insight into the progress of this subset of pupils, who are more likely to have special educational needs and disabilities. This measure would also sit alongside other information designed to support inclusion.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 13495
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Special educational needs
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Special Educational Needs

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