Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether literature provided to (a) parents and (b) special schools engaged in the NHS England special schools eye care service stated that it was a (i) proof of concept and (ii) pilot programme.

The independent evaluation of the NHS England special schools eye care service is currently being finalised. The findings will inform decisions on the scope, funding and delivery of any future sight testing model and will be subject to further engagement.