Clive Lewis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Children: Human RightsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the (a) quality of child's rights impact assessments prepared by Government Departments on (i) reserved and (ii) other matters and (b) extent to which children’s
Answer: Departments are responsible for carrying out assessments on their policy or legislation area. The Department for Education does not collect information centrally on the number or quality of assessments carried out and the extent to which children’s views ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32022 on Schools: Pay, whether the new productivity initiatives include consideration of the use of AI technology to reduce the employment of (a) teaching and
Answer: High quality teaching is the within-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcomes. This is why the department will recruit 6,500 new expert teachers.The department is committed to supporting schools in driving hi...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of closing the Adoption and special guardianship support fund on children receiving support from that fund.
Answer: The department will shortly be finalising business planning decisions on how its budget will be allocated for the next financial year. All decisions regarding the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund are being made as part of these discussions. ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to replace support for (a) adopted and (b) special guardianship children receiving therapy for early trauma when the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund closes.
Answer: The department will shortly be finalising business planning decisions on how its budget will be allocated for the next financial year. All decisions regarding the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund are being made as part of these discussions. ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of funding pay increases from school budgets on levels of (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced an additional £2.3 billion for mainstream schools and young people with high needs for the 2025/26 financial year, compared to 2024/25. This means that overall core school funding will total almost £63.9...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren and Families: PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the methodology for engaging with children and families living in poverty under the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce has prioritised hearing directly from children and families in the development of the child poverty strategy.Ministers, special advisors and government officials have taken part in several sessions with children and families to...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Poverty TaskforceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings the Child Poverty Taskforce has had with children and families living in poverty.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce has prioritised hearing directly from children and families in the development of the child poverty strategy.Ministers, special advisors and government officials have taken part in several sessions with children and families to...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Poverty TaskforceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions on the Child Poverty Engagement Plan in which regions the Child Poverty Taskforce has had with (a) devolved governments, (b) elected mayors, (c) academia, (d) businesses and (e) civil society.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce is engaging with devolved governments, elected mayors, academia, businesses and civil society, as well as children and families across the regions and nations of the UK to shape and inform the Child Poverty Strategy.The Taskfor...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2948 on Special Educational Needs, what estimate she has made of when the review of Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement will be completed.
Answer: Norfolk County Council's Safety Valve agreement is currently under review. The local authority is working closely with the department and expert advisers on a plan to achieve a sustainable high-needs budget while delivering better outcomes for children an...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of low pay on early years childcare sector recruitment.
Answer: The department recognises the concerns the sector has about workforce recruitment and retention challenges. The department continues to work closely with the sector to understand these challenges. Early education and childcare is delivered by a mixed mark...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing 16 to 19 funding to colleges to help fund pay deals.
Answer: The government recognises how critical further education (FE) teachers are to unlocking opportunity, tackling disadvantage and equipping learners with the skills needed to secure high value work and boost employer productivity. While the government does n...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of levels of pay in further education institutions on recruitment and retention.
Answer: The government recognises how critical further education (FE) teachers are to unlocking opportunity, tackling disadvantage and equipping learners with the skills needed to secure high value work and boost employer productivity. While the government does n...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1512 on Special Educational Needs, when her Department last undertook a review of the Safety Valve agreement with Norfolk County Council; and if she will publi
Answer: Safety Valve agreements are established only when both the local authority and the department agree that the proposals will improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department regularly rev...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1512 on Special Educational Needs, if her Department will publish a list of local authorities that have breached obligations to fulfil statutory duties to chil
Answer: A new Ofsted and Care Quality Commission Area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection framework was launched in January 2023. All local areas are due to receive a full inspection within five years, which will support local areas to ac...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1512 on Special Educational Needs, how her Department monitors whether local authorities are meeting their obligations to fulfil statutory duties to children a
Answer: A new Ofsted and Care Quality Commission Area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection framework was launched in January 2023. All local areas are due to receive a full inspection within five years, which will support local areas to ac...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1512 on Special Educational Needs, how her Department monitors whether the Safety Valve programme leads to improvements in SEND service.
Answer: Safety Valve agreements are established only when both the local authority and the department agree that the proposals will improve services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The department regularly rev...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Private EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase SEND provision for pupils moving from private to state schools.
Answer: The department works to support local authorities to ensure that every local area has sufficient places for children that need them and to provide appropriate support where pupils with special educational needs (SEN) require a place at a state-funded scho...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help protect teachers from assaults by (a) pupils and (b) parents.
Answer: No teacher should feel unsafe or face violence or abuse in the workplace. The department will always support teachers to ensure they can work in safe and calm classrooms. All school employers, including trusts, have a duty to protect the health, safety an...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of Safety Valve agreements on the delivery of local authorities' statutory obligations to children and young people with SEND.
Answer: Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilit...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NorfolkDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish any data it holds on the potential impact of the Safety Valve agreement on the provision of special educational needs support in Norfolk.
Answer: Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilit...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review Safety Valve agreements with local authorities.
Answer: Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilit...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Safety Valve intervention programme on the provision of SEND services by local authorities.
Answer: Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilit...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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