Deirdre Costigan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Curriculum and Assessment ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that the output of the Curriculum and Assessment Review includes a focus on schools adopting (a) inclusive and (b) nurturing approaches to education.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Ealing Southall to the answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13149.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to require schools to make an assessment of the social, emotional and behavioural needs of pupils.
Answer: Schools and further education colleges are required to identify and address the special educational needs (SEN) of the children and young people they support. In the case of mainstream settings, they must use their best endeavours to make sure that a chil...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Opening School Facilities funding programme beyond March 2025.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity to enable every child to achieve and thrive, including through expanding access to sport and physical activity. This will support our cross-government missions and help to raise the hea...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational PsychologyDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will launch a consultation on the potential merits of schools having a named educational psychologist based in their local authority.
Answer: The department values the critical role educational psychologists play in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The deployment of educational psychology services is the ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: EalingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 63-65 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, how many primary-aged children her Department
Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. Breakfast clubs will remove barriers to opportunity by ensuring every child, no matter their circumstances, is well prepared for school and...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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