Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to support parents with special needs children to access appropriate education that meets the individual needs of those children.

The Children and Families Act 2014, regulations made under that Act, and the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice introduced significant reforms to the SEND system in England. The reforms need time to bed in, and we are providing local areas with support to allow them to implement them effectively. We are also gathering feedback from a wide range of individuals and organisations. In due course, and in the light of that feedback, we will review the existing Code and regulations.