Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of Level 7 apprenticeships in helping people to attain higher-level qualifications while in paid employment.
Answer: The department knows that level 7 apprenticeships can open up opportunities for young people, supporting them to begin careers as solicitors or accountants for example, and we are keen for this to continue. That is why, in line with our mission to break d...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce provisions to allow British National (Overseas) visa holders access to home-rate university tuition fees prior to obtaining settled status.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 29 May 2025 to Question 52277.
Answered 30 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she conducted an impact assessment on restrictions to support through the adoption and special guardianship support fund.
Answer: The new criteria for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund will enable as many children and families as possible to access the available funding. The department always assesses the impact of changes on vulnerable children. This includes revie...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing Apprenticeship Levy funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on the number of people using the apprenticeship route to obtain higher-
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43275.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making the adoption and special guardianship support fund permanent.
Answer: On 1 April, it was announced that the adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) would continue into 2025/26, with a budget of £50 million.All future decisions regarding the ASGSF will be considered as part of the next spending review.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: MisconductDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of unresolved Teacher Regulation Agency teacher misconduct cases.
Answer: The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) is an executive agency of the department which acts on behalf of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education as regulator of the teaching profession.Supported by the department, the TRA has taken extensi...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for an announcement on future funding for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides trauma- and attachment-related therapy and specialist assessments for children and families, where the child has previously been in local authority care and has been adopted or is under a...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the adoption and special guardianship and support fund on looked after children's access to mental health (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment in South Cambri
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides trauma- and attachment-related therapy and specialist assessments for children and families, where the child has previously been in local authority care and has been adopted or is under a...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Active TravelDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of children travelling to school by (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling on learning.
Answer: The publication ’Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report’, states that the benefits for young people of doing regular physical exercise include improved learning and attainment. The full publication can be read here: https://assets...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of schools that receive charitable funding to cover essential costs.
Answer: The department collects information on the total income that academy trusts and maintained schools receive from private and charitable sources, beyond their core budgets, but does not hold information on what proportion of this was charitable or how money...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding she plans to provide to schools in South Cambridgeshire in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide additional funding to expand enhanced resource bases.
Answer: In December, the department announced £740 million of capital for high needs funding in 2025/26. This can be used to deliver new places in mainstream and special schools, as well as other specialist settings, including resourced provision. It can also be ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the level of teacher salaries on staff retention in (a) Cambridge and (b) other areas with high living costs.
Answer: High quality teaching is the within school factor that makes the biggest difference to children’s outcomes which is why this government is determined tackle staff recruitment and retention challenges, making work pay and support teachers to stay in the pr...
Answered 22 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sustainable funding for (a) mainstream education and (b) SEND provision in (i) South Cambridgeshire constituency and (ii) other areas.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will making it her policy to review the national funding formula for schools and high needs.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in school funding.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make a comparative assessment of per-pupil funding in South Cambridgeshire constituency with other regions.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the level of funding for schools in South Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: Core funding allocations for schools is distributed through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Annual DSG allocations are published at local authority level. Allocations are not available by constituency, since local authorities are responsible for distri...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of increases to employers National Insurance contributions on home to school transport for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilit
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to monitor the adequacy of library provision in primary schools.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25143.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage reading in schools.
Answer: I refer to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire to the answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 29850.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce Bikeability training to the national curriculum.
Answer: Schools have the flexibility and discretion to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education, which includes programmes such as Bikeability. In 2023/24, £20 million in funding from Active Travel England supported nearl...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
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