Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Nesil Caliskan
- 8 July 2025
- 10 September 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about the evaluation of training about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Initial Teacher Education; to require training about Special Education Needs and Disabilities for certain persons working in schools as part of their continuing professional development; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading8 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)28 NOV 2025 · COMMONS
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill
- What stage is the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill at?
- The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill?
- The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill was sponsored by Nesil Caliskan.
- When was the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (Training in Schools) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 8 July 2025, at first reading.
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