Melanie Onn MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to Review Progress 8 measures and their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes for children with SEND.
Answer: The department’s accountability system must promote high standards and good progress for all.We have recently consulted on an improved version of Progress 8 that maintains a strong academic core alongside breadth and choice for every child. As part of thi...
Answered 21 Aug 2026
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City and Guilds Group: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to meet representatives of training providers affected by fee increases introduced by City & Guilds.
Answer: Departmental officials regularly meet with representatives of training providers and awarding organisations. Ofqual publishes annual qualification price statistics which are available on GOV.UK.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Vocational Education: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vocational qualification standards are maintained where awarding organisations undergo significant (a) ownership and (b) management changes.
Answer: City and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has contingency plans in place to protect students and apprentices in the event of disruption to qualification delivery by private awarding bodies.
Answer: Ofqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, requires awarding organisations to establish, maintain and comply with an up-to-date detailed written contingency plan to mitigate any incident that may cause a disruption to candidate...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
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City and Guilds Group: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students and apprentices are currently enrolled on qualifications accredited by City & Guilds in England.
Answer: The number of learning aims on City & Guilds qualifications in further education (FE) institutions reported so far (August 2025 to January 2026) for FE and skills is 449,500, of which 120,750 relate to apprenticeships.Statistics on FE and skills is pu...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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City and Guilds Group: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with City & Guilds, PeopleCert or sector representatives regarding recent fee increases, staffing changes and the continuity of vocational qualifications provision.
Answer: City and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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City and Guilds Group: QualificationsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes at City & Guilds on students and apprentices currently undertaking qualifications accredited by that organisation.
Answer: City and Guilds of London Institute is an independent organisation. The government has no role in its governance or commercial decisions. Following the announcement of their consultation, City and Guilds Ltd have released a statement confirming the change...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children ceased being looked after as of 31 March 2025 because (a) they returned home to live with parents or other person with parental responsibility, (b) are subject to a special guardianship order
Answer: Information on children looked after is published in the annual statistical release available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions/2024. The latest available data on c...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked-after children who were cared for in a family and friends foster placement as of 31 March 2025 had also previously been in (a) an unrelated foster placement, (b) another family and friends care
Answer: Information on children looked after is published in the annual statistical release available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions/2024.Full information on the former ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children were cared for in a family and friends foster placement as of 31 March 2020, in each local authority; and in each year prior as far back as comparable statistical information is a
Answer: Information on the number of children looked after who were cared for in a family and friends foster placement by local authority between 2004 and 2020 and for 2025 is in the attached table.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Children in CareDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children were cared for in a family and friends foster placement as of 31 March 2025, in each local authority.
Answer: Information on the number of children looked after who were cared for in a family and friends foster placement by local authority between 2004 and 2020 and for 2025 is in the attached table.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Foster CareDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which foster carers approved by independent fostering agencies receive equivalent support from local authorities compared with in house foster carers.
Answer: Fostering is a challenging role that requires skills and dedication from those who foster, and it is crucial that foster carers receive the support they need to enable them to fulfil this role.The National Minimum Standards (NMS) for fostering sets out th...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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Special Educational Needs: North East LincolnshireDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of early years SEND support capacity in North East Lincolnshire; and what support her Department is providing to ensure early identification and intervention for children age
Answer: We aim to set up every child, in every local authority, to have the best start in life and this includes delivering access to high quality early education and childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). On 7 July, we pub...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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Technical Excellence Colleges: Great Grimsby and CleethorpesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing a Technical Excellence College in Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes constituency.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors.The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper confirmed that the government is expanding...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
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Extended ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) financial sustainability of early years providers and (b) capacity of schools to deliver wraparound care in areas experiencing long waiting lists.
Answer: In 2025/26, this government plans to spend over £8 billion on early years entitlements, increasing to over £9 billion in 2026/27, and we have increased the early years pupil premium by over 45%. On top of this we have provided further supplementary fundin...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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Clean Energy: Technical Excellence CollegesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing one of the five proposed Clean Energy Technical Excellence Colleges in Northern Lincolnshire.
Answer: The department is introducing Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) to specialise in training skilled workforces which industry needs in growth-driving priority sectors.The Post-16 education and skills white paper, confirmed that the government is expandin...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
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Teachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department had with teachers on the removal of the application window for the 2024–25 Student Finance England teacher student loan reimbursement scheme to March 2026, and what assessment sh
Answer: In September 2025, the department communicated to eligible teachers that the application window for the Teacher Student Loan Reimbursement (TSLR) scheme was being rescheduled from autumn 2025 to March 2026, so that eligible teachers commit to teaching for...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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Attorney General	1
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	17
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	11
Department for Work and Pensions	8
Department of Health and Social Care	15
Home Office	8
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Ministry of Justice	2
Scotland Office	1
Treasury	6

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