Callum Anderson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Care LeaversDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of enduring relationships in improving educational attainment and long-term wellbeing among care-experienced young people.
Answer: We recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in developing enduring relationships for children in care.
Answer: We recently published the Enduring Relationships Strategy, which explains why enduring relationships matter; how we are going to change the care and leaving care systems to prioritise them; and how we will work with the sector to ensure they become the go...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled The Erasmus+ programme, published on 17 December 2025, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) schools and (b) other participating organisations l
Answer: The government will work closely with organisations and young people to maximise take-up, particularly among disadvantaged groups. The British Council is set take on the role of the UK National Agency.The National Agency will be in charge of managing the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Respite CareDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the adequacy of financial investment in (a) weekend, (b) short-break fostering and (c) supported lodgings.
Answer: We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering.We are investing £88 million over the next two financial years to transform the foster care system. That will include direct act...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children in care that are unable to access stable fostering placements in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering. The reforms establish a clear direction built on relationships, stability and trust: simplifying outdated rules, strengthening ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to (a) monitor and (b) shorten the fostering approval process to meet the Government’s pledge for getting vulnerable children into foster homes.
Answer: We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering. The reforms establish a clear direction built on relationships, stability and trust: simplifying outdated rules, strengthening ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what metrics her Department will use to assess the potential impact of additional investment on fostering support models.
Answer: We have announced an ambitious reform programme to urgently address the sharp decline in foster carers and modernise fostering. The reforms establish a clear direction built on relationships, stability and trust: simplifying outdated rules, strengthening ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Exports and Overseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of international education programmes on local employment.
Answer: The new UK’s International Education Strategy sets a clear ambition to grow the value of education exports to £40 billion a year by 2030. We are backing UK providers, at all levels, to deliver British education overseas in new and expanding markets, while...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Exports and Overseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reporting requirements UK providers will have for international education initiatives.
Answer: Sector stakeholders will be central to the successful delivery of the new International Education Strategy. The reformed Education Sector Action Group (ESAG), chaired by Ministers, will bring together industry, government, and representative bodies from a...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: Exports and Overseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to select education providers eligible for international expansion support.
Answer: Through the UK’s International Education Strategy, we are backing UK providers, at all levels, to deliver British education overseas in new and expanding markets, while driving growth at home. Sector stakeholders will be central to the successful delivery...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEducation: ExportsDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that education exports support institutions in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Answer: The new UK’s International Education Strategy sets a clear ambition to grow the value of education exports to £40 billion a year by 2030. We are backing UK providers, at all levels, to deliver British education overseas in new and expanding markets, while...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what analysis her Department has undertaken on the relationship between early years entitlement funding rates and levels of parental fees charged above entitlement hours.
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver our Plan for Change. Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we are improving the quality of early education by investing in ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the indicative early years funding allocations on workforce recruitment and retention in early years settings.
Answer: The early years workforce is at the heart of the government’s mission to give every child the best start in life and deliver our Plan for Change. Our Best Start in Life strategy sets out how we are improving the quality of early education by investing in ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children taking up early years entitlements in 2026-27 in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency are projected to be from households in the bottom two deciles of income distribution.
Answer: The latest January 2025 statistics on Funded early education and childcare were published in July here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/funded-early-education-and-childcare/2025. Figures on the number of children regist...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to participate in the OECD PISA financial literacy assessment to benchmark pupils’ financial education.
Answer: The government has made a commitment to strengthen pupils’ foundational understanding of financial education in mathematics and citizenship, with digital resources to support teaching. The department will engage with sector experts and young people in wor...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support and training will be provided to teachers to deliver financial education, as part of the Government response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Answer: The government has made a commitment to strengthen pupils’ foundational understanding of financial education in mathematics and citizenship, with digital resources to support teaching. The department will engage with sector experts and young people in wor...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildcare: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on expected changes in childcare demand in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The government’s landmark Child Poverty Strategy sets out h...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Buckingham and BletchleyDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of schools in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency that will require capital adjustments to deliver expanded breakfast provision under the Child Poverty
Answer: The department has so far successfully delivered 5 million meals through 750 early adopter free breakfast clubs and schools have told us about the many benefits these clubs provide including improved attendance, behaviour and attainment. We have seen our ...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what communication her Department has had with academy trusts in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency on attendance improvement plans.
Answer: The department engages regularly with academy trusts on attendance improvement through a range of channels. In the last academic year, we hosted 12 regional conferences for secondary school and trust leaders focusing solely on the attendance challenge thr...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what monitoring arrangements her Department has in place to evaluate the impact of the attendance improvement roadmap on pupil outcomes.
Answer: To monitor progress against our journey to return to pre-pandemic levels of attendance and beyond, the department collects comprehensive attendance data to track trends and identify what is working well and where the system needs support. Our world leadin...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support mechanisms her Department has in place for schools in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency considered at risk of failing to meet attendance improvement targets.
Answer: Tackling absence is central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Children attended over 5.3 million additional days in the 2024/25 school year compared to the 2023/23 school year, with over 140,000 fewer pupils persistently a...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what baseline data her Department uses to determine school-specific attendance improvement targets.
Answer: The department uses a combination of national and school-level data to determine each school’s attendance baseline improvement expectation (ABIE), which sets out the minimum improvement expected over an academic year. ABIEs include a context-based factor,...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to schools in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency on minimum attendance improvement targets.
Answer: Tackling absence is central to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Children attended over 5.3 million additional days in the 2024/25 school year compared to the 2023/23 school year, with over 140,000 fewer pupils persistently a...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: BuckinghamshireDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding under the reading initiative has been allocated for teacher training in (a) Milton Keynes and (b) Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The government has committed £27.7 million to support and drive high and rising standards in reading in the 2025/26 financial year. This funding will deliver a range of support for schools, including new training for primary schools, delivered through the...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: IndiaDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice entitled World-leading UK higher education sector expands in India and bolsters growth at home, published on 9 October 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the pot
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, is pleased that 14 university Vice Chancellors and representatives joined my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, in his recent trip to India in recognition of the increased demand for higher e...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
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