A question on #FurtherEducation #SpecialEducationalNeeds tabled by Edward Morello on 17-03-2025 has been answered by Catherine McKinnell.

Heading: Further Education: Special Educational Needs
Question ID: 1785377
UIN: 38840
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-17
Asking Member ID: 5326
Asking Member display name: Edward Morello
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Edward Morello
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of post-16 transition arrangements on students in (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units unable to access
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Date answered: 2025-03-25
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4125
Answering Member display name: Catherine McKinnell
Answering Member handle: CMcKinnellMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @CMcKinnellMP
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Answer text: The statutory duty on local authorities to arrange alternative provision applies to children of compulsory school age. This includes a duty to arrange education for children who cannot attend school due to their mental or physical health needs.Although th...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
Tweeted: true