questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children with special educational needs and disabilities receive an initial assessment for speech and language therapy within an appropriate time scale; 
answerText: The Government is taking several steps to help ensure that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive an initial assessment for speech and language therapy as quickly as possible following referral. In September 2023, the Depa...
heading: Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Therapy