Helen Hayes MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Free School Meals: Universal CreditDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on enrolling families for free school meals during the Universal Credit application process.
Answer: All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put £500 back into families’ pockets in respect of each child each year and lift 100,000 children acro...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children entitled to free schools meals are registered for them in the context of the expansion of eligibility in September 2026.
Answer: All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put £500 back into families’ pockets in respect of each child each year and lift 100,000 children acro...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of automatically enrolling eligible children for free school meals.
Answer: All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put £500 back into families’ pockets in respect of each child each year and lift 100,000 children acro...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of free school meal entitled children not being automatically registered on the levels of (a) relative child poverty, (b) deep poverty, and (c) very deep pov
Answer: All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put £500 back into families’ pockets in respect of each child each year and lift 100,000 children acro...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DefibrillatorsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of levels of (a) training in defibrillator use and (b) mental health support available to school staff required to respond to cardiac incidents.
Answer: Defibrillators are designed so they can be used by anyone with no prior training. Users are prompted to follow the step-by-step instructions on the defibrillators at the time of use.As part of the department’s roll out, we provided awareness videos to sch...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: DefibrillatorsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the rollout of defibrillators in schools.
Answer: The department’s defibrillator programme has provided over 20,000 devices to schools, the largest rollout of defibrillators across England to date.The department is working with the British Heart Foundation to understand the impact the programme is having...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the delivery model for Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: This government is taking a collaborative approach to the design of Young Futures Hubs, meeting regularly with a variety of relevant stakeholders including children and young people, charities, local authorities and experts.To roll-out Young Futures Hubs,...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she (a) has had and (b) plans to have with stakeholders on the delivery model for Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: This government is taking a collaborative approach to the design of Young Futures Hubs, meeting regularly with a variety of relevant stakeholders including children and young people, charities, local authorities and experts.To roll-out Young Futures Hubs,...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLifelong Learning EntitlementDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on implementing the Lifelong Learning Entitlement.
Answer: The government recognises that lifelong learning is a core part of a sustainable higher education system which provides opportunities for all and offers learners greater flexibility in an ever-evolving economy. We are committed to supporting lifelong lear...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions is she having with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on (a) the consultation on a new National Youth Strategy and (b) the implications of the strategy for Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: Officials and Ministers from seven government departments (Department for Education, Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and De...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the role of Young Futures Hubs in the prevention of serious youth violence.
Answer: Officials and Ministers from seven government departments (Department for Education, Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and De...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to identify early adopter areas for Young Future Hubs; and what her planned timetable is for launching these.
Answer: Officials and Ministers from seven government departments (Department for Education, Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and De...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures Hubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding allocated to his Department during the Spending Review 2025 is committed to establishing Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: This government is taking a collaborative approach to the design of Young Futures Hubs, meeting regularly with a variety of relevant stakeholders including children and young people, charities, local authorities and experts.To roll-out Young Futures Hubs,...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Futures HubsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on establishing Young Futures Hubs.
Answer: Officials and Ministers from seven government departments (Department for Education, Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and De...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Future of Work Cabinet Committee on (a) employment support and (b) paid employment leave for kinship carers.
Answer: The department recognises the challenge that many kinship carers face in continuing to work alongside the pressures of taking in and raising a child.‘Kinship Carers in the Workplace: Guidance for Employers’ sets out best practice for supporting kinship ca...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authority areas have been selected to take part in the kinship allowance trial scheme.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children.In October 2024, we announced a £40 million package to trial a kinship allowance in up to ten local authorities. The pilot will provid...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to assess the outcomes of the kinship allowance trial scheme.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children.In October 2024, we announced a £40 million package to trial a kinship allowance in up to ten local authorities. The pilot will provid...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for launching the kinship allowance trial scheme; and if she will make a statement.
Answer: The government recognises the important role that kinship carers play in caring for some of the most vulnerable children.In October 2024, we announced a £40 million package to trial a kinship allowance in up to ten local authorities. The pilot will provid...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department has withdrawn funding for non-specialist disabled students' allowance software.
Answer: The department made the decision to remove non-specialist spelling and grammar software from the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) funding on the grounds that there are now free-to-access versions available with the required functionality to meet student...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: DisabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department conducted an equality impact assessment prior to the decision to withdraw funding for non-specialist disabled students' allowance software.
Answer: The department made the decision to remove non-specialist spelling and grammar software from the disabled students’ allowance (DSA) funding on the grounds that there are now free-to-access versions available with the required functionality to meet student...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to confirm the future of the Support for Families with Disabilities grant scheme for future financial years.
Answer: Each year, the Support for Families with Disabled Children programme provides individual grants to approximately 60,000 low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child. The department is currently running a business planning exercise which w...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: GrantsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of families unable to access the Support for Families with Disabilities grant scheme due to oversubscription in 2024-25.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all families with children and young people with disabilities receive the right support, regardless of socio-economic background. The Supporting Families with Disabled Children programme provides individual grants to aro...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCare leavers and Children in Care: Family Rights GroupDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Lifelong Links on (a) children and young people in care and (b) care leavers.
Answer: Stable support networks and loving relationships are crucial to supporting children in care and helping care leavers to thrive.The department launched the family finding, befriending and mentoring programme in 2023. It is testing a range of programmes tha...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will extend funding for (a) family finding, (b) befriending and (c) mentoring programmes to 2025-26.
Answer: Stable support networks and loving relationships are crucial to supporting children in care and helping care leavers to thrive.The department launched the family finding, befriending and mentoring programme in 2023. It is testing a range of programmes tha...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) family finding, (b) befriending and (c) mentoring programmes.
Answer: Stable support networks and loving relationships are crucial to supporting children in care and helping care leavers to thrive.The department launched the family finding, befriending and mentoring programme in 2023. It is testing a range of programmes tha...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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