PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus (13 March 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to protect children that have underlying health conditions that attend special educational needs provision from covid-19.
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Answer
Supporting education settings to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 is the department’s highest priority.
We are working closely with colleagues across the government to ensure that all appropriate arrangements and support are in place for all of the department’s sectors, from early years and childcare to schools and children’s social care and also for vulnerable groups including children with long-term medical conditions.
Schools should continue to support their pupils’ health needs as normal and should follow Public Health England advice at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public.
Answered by:
Vicky Ford (Conservative)
18 March 2020
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