Bill · started in the Commons

Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill

A Bill to make provision for further training of teachers and specialist staff; to make requirements relating to access to specialist services; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 January 2009 by John Bercow (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

The Bill makes provision for further training of teachers and specialist staff and would introduce requirements relating to access to specialist services.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Jan 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons 15 May 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 29 Oct 2009.