Early Day Motions

Neurodivergent children at school

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1882: tabled on 10 September 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 46 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that, despite the hard work of teaching staff, too many neurodivergent children are not having their needs properly identified at school, potentially making learning inaccessible; acknowledges the personal effort of many teachers to make their classroom accessible, and that teaching staff require greater support; recognises that early intervention, including universal screening programmes for neurodivergence in primary school age children and increased teacher training will help give teaching staff the confidence and tools to identify and support neurodivergent pupils early; and therefore calls on the Government to support the Neurodivergence (Screening and Teacher Training) Bill.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2025
Yeovil
Primary
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Bath
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Chichester
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
North Devon
Chambers, Dr Danny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Winchester

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Mathew, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Melksham and Devizes
Thomas, Cameron
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Tewkesbury
Murray, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Mid Dunbartonshire
van Mierlo, Freddie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Henley and Thame
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
West Dorset
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Eastleigh
Gilmour, Rachel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Tiverton and Minehead
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Newton Abbot
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
St Ives
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Wokingham
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 11 September 2025
North Herefordshire
Harding, Monica
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Esher and Walton
Goldman, Marie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Chelmsford
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 September 2025
Dorking and Horley
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2025
Newbury
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 September 2025
North Shropshire
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 September 2025
Strangford
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 September 2025
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Ynys Môn
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 September 2025
Caerfyrddin
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 15 September 2025
Brighton Pavilion
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2025
Cheadle
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 16 September 2025
Leicester South
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Torbay
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Woking
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Franklin, Zöe
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 October 2025
Guildford
Kohler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2025
Wimbledon
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Maskell, Rachael
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
York Central
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
Surrey Heath
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 18 December 2025
Bristol Central
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 23 February 2026
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.