Laura Trott MP: written questions

Written questions

• NurseriesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66645More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of new nursery provision on childcare (a) availability and (b) affordability in areas already served by existing providers.

  Answer: Local authorities are required by legislation to secure sufficient childcare places for children in their areas, and the department will continue to speak to local authorities in England about their sufficiency of childcare. Where local authorities report...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Nurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66644More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish a list of (a) the proposed locations for new school-based nurseries and (b) the criteria used to select them.

  Answer: Phase one of the School-Based Nurseries Capital Grant 2024/25 was open to all state funded primary-phase schools across England. We published a list of the successful schools, which can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-bas...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Nurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66643More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the expansion of school-based nurseries is focused on addressing childcare deserts and areas with significant unmet need.

  Answer: The department is committed to ensuring that the expansion of school-based nurseries targets areas of need, while complementing the existing childcare market. In the first phase of the programme, schools could only apply with local authority endorsement, ...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Nurseries: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66642More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted with local early years providers when identifying locations for new school-based nursery provision.

  Answer: Local authorities are required by legislation to secure sufficient childcare places for children in their area. To be eligible for phase 1 of the school-based nurseries programme, schools had to obtain the endorsement of their local authority by evidencin...

  Answered 17 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Schools: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66641More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s policy is on state schools charging parents for mandatory laptops or IT equipment used during school hours.

  Answer: The department's guidance on charging for school activities is clear that there should be no charge for state funded education. Section 454 of the Education Act 1996 prohibits schools from charging for education during school hours or for the supply of ma...

  Answered 15 Jul 2025

  Original Parliament record