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Written question asked by Baroness Spielman (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Further Education: Autism

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of young people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or Autistic Spectrum Condition who register for a further education college at 16 years old and successfully complete the programme of study for which they first register.

Answer

The information is not readily available and is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1702
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Autism Further education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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