Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Free School Meals: AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has assessed the combined impact of reducing adoption support funding while also changing school meal eligibility.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides important therapeutic support for adopted and special guardianship order children. The changes made in 2025/26 financial year were to ensure support for all those applying for ASGSF. The ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the end of free school meal transitional protections will affect any adopted children who currently receive free school meals.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, lifting 100,000 children across ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Free School MealsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children adopted from care, or previously looked-after children, will lose any existing free school meal entitlement from September 2026.
Answer: This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, lifting 100,000 children across ...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of faith-based oversubscription criteria in school admissions on (a) racial and (b) ethnic groups.
Answer: Faith schools are an important part of our diverse school system and parliament has legislated so that they can make certain choices about their admission arrangements. The Equality Act 2010 permits designated faith schools and academies to use faith-base...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does the government plan to review the impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on (a) pupil numbers (b) public finances and (c) state school capacity.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees#who-is-likely-t...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Bus ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she plans to offer children who are eligible for free school meals with free bus travel.
Answer: Children aged 5 to 16 are eligible for free travel if they attend their nearest suitable school and cannot walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, disability or mobility problem, or route safety. Statutory walking distances ar...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordCurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include key life skills such as cooking, fixing and mending, upcycling and budgeting into the national curriculum.
Answer: The government is taking forward changes to the national curriculum that will strengthen pupils’ understanding of key life skills, including financial education, food and nutrition, sustainability and wider skills that help prepare them for life and work....
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: NutritionDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed updated School Food Standards improve the nutritional quality of meals provided to pupils in receipt of Free School Meals.
Answer: The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever. The action we are taking to extend free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit will ensure that over 500,000 additional children and pupils from th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school milk to the end of reception year for all children.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of fiv...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFaith Schools: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that independent faith schools meet independent school standards.
Answer: All private schools are required to comply with the Independent School Standards (ISS). Schools that fail to meet the ISS at inspection are subject to regulatory action as per the ‘Independent Schools: Regulatory and Enforcement Action’ policy statement.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of financial support for foster carers.
Answer: Foster carers do not foster for financial reward, but need adequate support to ensure that they, and the children in their care, can achieve and thrive.The department has set the National Minimum Allowance to cover the cost of looking after a child. The a...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Government AssistanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the support available for children in care to help them prepare for life post-18 years.
Answer: Local authorities have the primary responsibility for supporting care leavers and must publish their ‘local offer’ for care leavers, setting out their legal entitlements, plus any further discretionary support they provide. All care leavers are entitled t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review teachers' contractual obligation to work for a maximum of 1265 hours over 195 days in a year.
Answer: Directed and undirected time is a contractual provision unique to teaching, and we know that many teachers work significantly more than 1265 hours; so, this year’s remit asked for the School Teachers Review Body’s (STRB) views on the benefits and drawback...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made as to the suitability of the teachers' contractual obligation to work for a maximum of 1265 hours over 195 days in a year.
Answer: Directed and undirected time is a contractual provision unique to teaching, and we know that many teachers work significantly more than 1265 hours; so, this year’s remit asked for the School Teachers Review Body’s (STRB) views on the benefits and drawback...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: National Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made as to the impact of having to sit SATS on SEND children.
Answer: Statutory tests and assessments at primary school help measure the attainment of pupils in relation to the standards set out in the national curriculum and help teachers and parents identify where pupils may need additional support in a certain subject ar...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: National Curriculum TestsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what rationale does her Department use to support the use of SATS for SEND children.
Answer: Statutory tests and assessments at primary school help measure the attainment of pupils in relation to the standards set out in the national curriculum and help teachers and parents identify where pupils may need additional support in a certain subject ar...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NurseriesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure that nursery places are available to children with a range of special needs in Poole constituency.
Answer: We want every child, including those with additional needs, to be able to access a childcare setting where they can get the best start in life. The special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms we announced in February, will give early years set...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure access for pre-school children with additional needs to nursery places in the Poole constituency.
Answer: We want every child, including those with additional needs, to be able to access a childcare setting where they can get the best start in life. The special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms we announced in February, will give early years set...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the prevalence of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings in England and its impact on school readiness and attendance.
Answer: The department appreciates the publication of the report and look forward to giving it our full consideration. We agree that a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day sets children up ready to learn. This is why the department is committed to del...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Food PovertyDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of Magic Breakfast’s recent report entitled Root Causes of Child Morning Hunger.
Answer: The department appreciates the publication of the report and look forward to giving it our full consideration. We agree that a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day sets children up ready to learn. This is why the department is committed to del...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted an assessment of the number and availability of trained professionals needed to meet the Experts at Hand plan published in the Schools White Paper.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Poole to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121419.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted a risk assessment of whether, as a result of the proposed reforms to the END system, schools could be discouraged from identifying children as having SEND due to inadequate
Answer: Effective early identification and intervention is critical in improving the outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). In the SEND reform consultation document, we stated that the department intends to c...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: WalesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the government has conducted any assessment of the efficacy of SEND reforms in Wales whilst developing the Schools White paper.
Answer: The department has already consulted with colleagues in the Welsh government on analysis published in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) consultation document comparing rates of special education needs across both nations. The use of da...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out how much of the teacher training proposed in the Schools White Paper will be delivered in person.
Answer: Great teaching is the most important lever schools have for improving children’s attainment.The department provides a range of funded offers to schools to help them access high-quality professional development, which includes the new courses on Reception ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Every child achieving and thriving, published on 23 February 2026, how much and what proportion of the proposed teacher training will be delivered in per
Answer: We are currently in the design phase of the £200 million professional development package referenced in the Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper. We are working with a wide range of experts, including the department’s Inclusion Expert Advisory G...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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