Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Higher Education: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether career progression outcomes differ for neurodivergent academics between highly selective universities and the wider higher education sector.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Career DevelopmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which non-traditional educational pathways affect access to (a) academic careers and (b) leadership positions within higher education institutions.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address inequalities in career progression among academics from ethnic minority backgrounds who are also (a) disabled or (b) neurodivergent.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to higher education providers on reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent academic staff throughout recruitment, promotion and disciplinary processes.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential barriers faced by neurodivergent academics in higher education institutions to progressing through academic career pathways.
Answer: The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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