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Written question asked by Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 May 2023. It was answered by Baroness Barran (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Special Educational Needs

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan (CP 800), how they intend to address any confusion about the status of pre-existing legislation in areas where the National Standards will be trailed.

Answer

The new National Standards will build on the comprehensive legal framework relevant to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by clarifying what good evidence-based provision looks like, who is responsible for securing it and from what budgets.

The department has heard through the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper how important it is that National Standards are evidence-based and that children, young people and their families are able to feed into the development process. We are setting up a steering group of cross sector representatives, that will include parent-carer representatives, to oversee the development of standards. The department will test the National Standards in the context of our £70 million Change Programme to ensure they are iterated and set up for success.

The development of the National Standards may require updates to both the legislation on SEND and to the SEND Code of Practice. The department will publish the National Standards in full for consultation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7254
Session
2022-23
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Standards Special educational needs
Link
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