Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to enable family visitation and contact for people with special educational needs who are in full-time care.

Throughout this pandemic it has been our priority to protect care home staff and residents.

We understand the significant challenges visiting limitations place on care homes and the difficulties faced by many families and residents who want to see their loved ones, but the safety of residents must come first. All our guidance is designed with care users in mind, to ensure that individuals are treated with dignity and respect and that their particular needs are addressed.

The Government published guidance for England on visiting care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 July 2020. This guidance is available on GOV.UK.