Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to improve education and training opportunities for disabled people with complex needs under the age of 22.

This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. This includes:

• Widening the apprenticeships offer to include new foundation apprenticeships, with additional learning support funding available to training providers for reasonable adjustments to support apprentices who have SEND.
• Continuing to invest in supported internships by providing up to £12 million to March 2026 for more young people with SEND to transition into sustained, paid employment.
• The Curriculum and Assessment Review, which prioritises practices to remove barriers to progress for children and young people with SEND.
• The Disabled Students’ Allowance, which supports eligible students alongside reasonable adjustments by higher education (HE) providers.
• Adjustment Planners, which have been developed to help disabled students succeed in HE and employment.

As announced in the spending review, we are investing over £1 billion annually in skills by 2028/29. This will support and grow the wide range of options available for everyone to succeed.