Kate Osamor MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Free School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating in line with inflation the income threshold for Free School Meals eligibility for children in families with No Recourse to Public Funds.
Answer: Children from households with no recourse to public funds can receive free meals in school, subject to meeting income criteria set by the department in our published guidance.As with all government programmes, we continue to keep free school meals under r...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Edmonton and Winchmore HillDepartment for EducationTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are on the SEND waiting list in Edmonton and Winchmore Hill constituency.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the number of children waiting to be assessed for an education, health and care (EHC) plan.The department collects information from local authorities on the number of requests for an EHC needs assessment, the nu...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: EnfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to meet the demand for (a) special and (b) mainstream school placements for children with SEN in the London Borough of Enfield.
Answer: The department has published allocations for £740 million in high needs provision capital allocations for the 2025/26 financial year. The funding can be used to adapt schools to be more accessible for children with special educational needs and disabiliti...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEducational Institutions: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing an education staff retention strategy.
Answer: Supporting our teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the within-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report entitled Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024, published by Education Support on 20 November 2024.
Answer: Supporting our teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the within-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending access to student finance to students from Hong Kong with a British National (Overseas) Visa.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill to the answer of 29 October 2024 to Question 10190.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory autism training for (a) teachers and (b) teaching assistants.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. We are committed ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: NigeriaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides support to international students unable to afford university fees due to high inflation in Nigeria.
Answer: Our universities are autonomous bodies, independent of government, and are therefore responsible for managing their own budgets. Student Support Regulations ensure that the support provided by British taxpayers is targeted at those who have a substantial ...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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