A question on #SpecialEducationalNeeds #ClassroomAssistants tabled by Tom Hayes on 05-06-2025 has been answered by Catherine McKinnell.

Heading: Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants
Question ID: 1810014
UIN: 57858
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-05
Asking Member ID: 5210
Asking Member display name: Tom Hayes
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Tom Hayes
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of teaching assistants who support children with SEND.
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Date answered: 2025-06-13
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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: Teaching assistants play a vital role in children’s education, including for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.This government values and recognises ...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
Tweeted: true