Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2023 to Question 5246 on Special Educational Needs: County Durham, what interim support is available to families waiting for an Education, Health and Care plan to be issued.

Durham County Council publish information on their Local Offer outlining what support is available for children, young people and their families in County Durham. This information is available here: https://www.durham.gov.uk/localoffer. The Durham Local offer outlines Durham’s approach to Special Education Needs and Disabilities in schools and the graduated approach.