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Written question asked by Jo Platt (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 22 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of collecting data on the number of pupils in each local authority receiving SEN support for literacy and dyslexia, particularly in relation to (a) the Government's White Paper 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' and (b) to support the Expert at Hands service.

Answer

The department continuously seeks to update and build its evidence base on the prevalence of different types of special educational needs (SEN). The department publishes annual statistics on the primary and secondary types of need for pupils receiving SEN support in the ‘Special educational needs in England’ publication.

The department is consulting on the approach to areas of development and will set out future plans in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
319
Session
2026-27
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Dyslexia Special educational needs
Link
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