A question on #SpecialEducationalNeeds tabled by The Lord Bishop of Norwich on 17-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Special Educational Needs
Question ID: 1750936
UIN: HL3554
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-17
Asking Member ID: 4999
Asking Member display name: The Lord Bishop of Norwich
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the most vulnerable pupils with special educational needs in local authorities where a safety valve agreement has been made; and how they propose to minimise this impact.
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Date answered: 2024-12-30
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Safety Valve agreements were only entered into if the local authority and the department’s expert advisers agreed that the proposals would improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) whilst enablin...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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