Special Educational Needs: Autism

(asked on 28th November 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to reduce the time taken for autistic children to receive a statement of special educational needs.


Answered by
Nadhim Zahawi Portrait
Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 4th December 2018

All local authorities in England are required to follow the guidance set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25.

This requires them to meet a statutory deadline of 20 weeks for completion of an Education, Health and Care plan from the time that they receive a request for an assessment. This applies to all children and young people, including those on the autism spectrum.

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