Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Monday 6th December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Watch Debate Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Will Quince Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Will Quince)
- View Speech - Hansard - - - Excerpts

I am pleased to join my hon. Friend in thanking those providing these important services in his constituency. The Government are providing additional support through establishing mental health support teams in 35% of schools and colleges in England by 2023 and enabling all schools and colleges to train senior mental health leads by 2025.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
- View Speech - Hansard - -

The biggest issues that children with special educational needs face in York is not only the coming together of the multi-disciplinary team in a timely way, but inadequacy. When the Minister is looking at his SEN review, will he ensure that there is a multi-agency workforce plan in place to meet the needs of all children with additional needs?

Will Quince Portrait Will Quince
- View Speech - Hansard - - - Excerpts

The hon. Lady is right in this regard. The SEN review will, of course, be looking at that and it will report in the first quarter of next year. I would be very happy to meet her to discuss the issue further.