Afzal Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
AQA: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the AQA exam board regarding resolving strike action taken by staff over pay.
Answer: Ofqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, oversees awarding organisations, including AQA, by conducting readiness reviews, evaluating their governance and ability to manage key delivery risks.The department has received assura...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAQA: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the AQA exam board on the potential impact of wage stagnation on its staff.
Answer: Ofqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, oversees awarding organisations, including AQA, by conducting readiness reviews, evaluating their governance and ability to manage key delivery risks.The department has received assura...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects joint non-statutory guidance from the Department for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care and the NHS on how clinical healthcare is delivered in schools to be published.
Answer: Schools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and other education settings where the responsible healthcare professional considers delegation safe and appropriate.The Nursing and Midwifery...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what action she is taking to support school teachers who are responsible for administering healthcare to students with medical conditions.
Answer: Schools are not responsible for clinical healthcare tasks. Healthcare tasks can be delegated to staff in schools and other education settings where the responsible healthcare professional considers delegation safe and appropriate.The Nursing and Midwifery...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Association of Colleges on pay increases for further education staff.
Answer: Further education (FE) teachers are central to delivering high quality technical education. Last year, we announced an additional £190 million to help colleges and other 16-19 providers address the recruitment and retention of specialist FE teachers. In a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing parity of pay between teachers in further education colleges and sixth forms.
Answer: Further education (FE) teachers are central to delivering high quality technical education. Last year, we announced an additional £190 million to help colleges and other 16-19 providers address the recruitment and retention of specialist FE teachers. In a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOut-of-School EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities with the provision of Education Otherwise Than At School.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to support autistic students with Pathological Demand Avoidance in mainstream school settings.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Manchester Rusholme, to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 121149.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the prevalence of child morning hunger in (a) early years, (b) primary and (c) secondary school settings in England on school (i) readine
Answer: The department appreciates the publication of the report and look forward to giving it our full consideration. This government is committed to tackling child poverty and delivering meaningful action to support children and families. The removal of the two...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact on schools of ongoing uncertainty around future national funding for physical education and school sports.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Manchester Rusholme, to the answer of 03 March 2026 to Question 115304.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Sustainable Development: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of levels of inclusion of climate change and environmental sustainability in the national curriculum beyond geography and science subjects.
Answer: Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for more education on climate change, nature and sustainability. Teachers have also highlighted that limited visibility and emphasis on climate topics in the national curriculum has made it difficul...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include mandatory training on the climate emergency within Initial Teacher Training and the Early Career Framework.
Answer: The Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF) is universal and designed to work for all new teachers regardless of subject, phase, or school. Whilst the ITTECF underpins what all new teachers should learn, it is not a curriculum. Traini...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce targets and funding commitments for climate education across all key stages.
Answer: Young people have consistently expressed a strong desire for more education on climate change, nature and sustainability. Teachers have also highlighted that limited visibility and emphasis on climate topics in the national curriculum has made it difficul...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including humanism as part of the national curriculum on religious education.
Answer: The department recognises that non-religious worldviews, including humanism, can play an important role in supporting pupils’ understanding of beliefs and values. Religious education (RE) is not part of the national curriculum but is a mandatory subject f...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Collective WorshipDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to conduct a review of collective worship in schools in England.
Answer: Collective worship remains an important part of school life, supporting pupils to reflect on the concept of belief and the role it plays in our country’s traditions and values. Schools in England already have flexibility in how they meet this requirement ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the recommendations set out in the Law Commission's review of disabled children’s social care law, published on 16 September 2025.
Answer: On 16 September 2025, the Law Commission published its final report following an extensive review of the legal framework governing social care for disabled children in England, commissioned by the department in April 2023. The report sets out 40 recommend...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.
Answer: By prioritising early intervention, training and inclusive support in mainstream schools, while ensuring special schools can support the most complex needs, we are expanding the capacity to deliver timely, consistent, high quality special educational need...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to require educational leaders to take steps to narrow the gap between (a) disabled and (b) nondisabled children’s holistic experience of education.
Answer: We have been clear that a more inclusive education system is needed to give children and young people opportunities they need to achieve and thrive. All schools have a duty to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabiliti...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools are not financially disincentivised from admitting students with SEND.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is providing an increase of £1...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take legislative steps to guarantee the right to SEN support for children with and without Education, Health and Care Plans.
Answer: This government inherited a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system that has failed to meet the needs of families for far too long. This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND receive the right support to su...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) free and (b) subsidised meal provision in (i) private, (ii) voluntary and (iii) independent early years settings for children from low-income households.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have introduced the Best Start in Life strategy, and the Child Poverty strategy was published on 5 December 2025. The department is extending free school ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: FoodDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of children bringing packed lunches into early years settings on (a) health and (b) safety.
Answer: Within the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, there is a requirement that where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. The EYFS framework can be found here: https://www.gov...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a national public awareness campaign on (a) the role of early years education in child development and (b) its wider economic impact.
Answer: Ensuring every child has the best start in life is at the heart of this government’s Plan for Change. This is why we are expanding childcare and providing parents with support and information to help their child’s development.Children attending high quali...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to (a) private, (b) voluntary and (c) independent early years settings in areas of high deprivation to offer (i) healthy and (ii) nutritious meals to children regardless of parental in
Answer: Within the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, there is a requirement that where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. The EYFS framework can be found here: https://www.gov...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of healthy food provision in early years settings on (a) child health and (b) educational outcomes (i) in general and (ii) for disadvantaged child
Answer: Within the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, there is a requirement that where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. The EYFS framework can be found here: https://www.gov...
Answered 3 Oct 2025
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