Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Kinship Care: Information SharingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) Palantir Technologies and (b) its subsidiaries and partners will have a role in the design, development and implementation of the consistent identifier framework in Clause 5 of the Children’s Wellbe
Answer: The department is not required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) because personal data will be processed locally. Should this change, the department will conduct and publish a DPIA.To date, pilot data has been processed locally. The n...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Information SharingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what cross-government governance arrangements are in place to oversee data linkage involving the consistent identifier in Clause 5 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act and other public sector datasets.
Answer: The department is not required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) because personal data will be processed locally. Should this change, the department will conduct and publish a DPIA.To date, pilot data has been processed locally. The n...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: DatabasesDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the consistent identifier provisions in Clause 5 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act on NHS identifiers and other health-related datase
Answer: The department is not required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) because personal data will be processed locally. Should this change, the department will conduct and publish a DPIA.To date, pilot data has been processed locally. The n...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has produced a Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Children Not in School register provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
Answer: The department is conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Children Not in School registers provisions in the Act. However, the assessment cannot be completed until the statutory guidance, which we intend to publicly consult on, and secondar...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to act as (a) data controller, (b) joint controller and (c) processor in respect of personal data generated, linked, stored, analysed and processed under the consistent identifier f
Answer: The department is not required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) because personal data will be processed locally. Should this change, the department will conduct and publish a DPIA.To date, pilot data has been processed locally. The n...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Data ProtectionDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has completed a Data Protection Impact Assessment for Clause 5 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
Answer: The department is not required to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) because personal data will be processed locally. Should this change, the department will conduct and publish a DPIA.To date, pilot data has been processed locally. The n...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the availability and quality of swimming lessons in primary schools; what recent estimate her Department has made of the average cost to schools of delivering the national curric
Answer: The department recognises that swimming and water safety are vital life skills, and every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and to keep themselves safe around water by the time they leave primary school. Schools receive core funding for a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to prevent duplication and gaps in climate education and sustainability across different subjects and qualifications.
Answer: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has taken steps to embed climate education and sustainability across the curriculum, beyond traditional subjects like Geography and Science.
Answer: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure cohesion and consistency of climate and sustainability themes across subjects and qualifications.
Answer: The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended earlier sequencing and updated climate change, nature and sustainability content within the national curriculum subjects of geography, science, citizenship and design and technology, as well as ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRomanian Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing Romanian as an approved subject within the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE); and whether it has plans to support
Answer: Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations, AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC, rather than by central government. These organisations have the freedom to create a Romanian GCSE based o...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding, guidance, and training her Department plans to provide to local authorities to support the consistent and fair implementation of home-visit duties from the Children's Wellbeing and Scho
Answer: The power for local authorities to request to visit a child in their home is intended to help the authority decide whether education is suitable for the child or, in the case of children subject to child protection processes, that it is in the best intere...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence base underpins the proposal that a family's refusal of a home visit may lead a local authority to consider issuing a School Attendance Order under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The power for local authorities to request to visit a child in their home is intended to help the authority decide whether education is suitable for the child or, in the case of children subject to child protection processes, that it is in the best intere...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that home-visit requirements under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill are applied proportionately, particularly in cases where families have no prior history
Answer: The power for local authorities to request to visit a child in their home is intended to help the authority decide whether education is suitable for the child or, in the case of children subject to child protection processes, that it is in the best intere...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: Social ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) safeguards and (b) limitations will apply to home visits conducted by local authorities under the proposed registration provisions in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Answer: The power for local authorities to request to visit a child in their home is intended to help the authority decide whether education is suitable for the child or, in the case of children subject to child protection processes, that it is in the best intere...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Leavers and Children in Care: Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department has made any assessment of the merits of introducing national tracking of looked-after children and previously looked-after children on health waiting lists.
Answer: There is currently no national tracking of looked-after children or previously looked-after children on health waiting lists and the department has not assessed the merits of such a measure.All local authorities and healthcare partners have a responsibili...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help coordinate services between higher education institutions and NHS mental health services for students.
Answer: Improving coordination between universities and NHS mental health services is a key priority. The Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce recently published Improving Student Mental Health through Higher Education-NHS Partnerships, which s...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: SuicideDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that universities share learning from reviews of student deaths by suicide.
Answer: Universities are expected to carry out serious incident reviews after a suspected student suicide, following sector‑developed postvention guidance produced by Universities UK, PAPYRUS and Samaritans, which sets clear expectations for reviewing incidents a...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ask the Office for Students to introduce a regulatory condition on student mental health and wellbeing.
Answer: The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator, and any decision to introduce a new regulatory condition would be for the OfS to determine. The Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce and department are working closely with the...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how students and bereaved families are being involved in the work of the Implementation Taskforce on student mental health and suicide prevention.
Answer: Students and bereaved families are directly shaping the work of the higher education mental health implementation taskforce. Representatives of the LEARN network sit on the taskforce and have played a key role in agreeing its priorities and work strands, ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: LiabilityDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence the Government has considered on whether the absence of a statutory duty of care contributes to inconsistent responses by universities to students at risk of harm.
Answer: The department has considered a wide range of evidence in assessing the factors that contribute to variation in how higher education (HE) providers support students at risk of harm. This includes official statistics, coroners’ Prevention of Future Deaths ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's SEND reforms on children and young people in South Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The department will set out the full Schools White Paper later in the new year, building on the work we have already done to create a system that is rooted in inclusion, where children receive high quality support early on and can thrive at their local sc...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children waiting more than 20 weeks for an EHCP assessment.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the length of time that children and young people wait for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment to be carried out.The department does publish information on the number of EHC plans that are issue...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: South CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children in South Cambridgeshire constituency waiting more than 20 weeks for an EHCP assessment.
Answer: The department does not hold information on the length of time that children and young people wait for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment to be carried out.The department does publish information on the number of EHC plans that are issue...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of administrative and bureaucratic barriers within local authorities on the timeliness of EHCP assessments.
Answer: The department understands that some families face challenges with securing education, health and care (EHC) plans in a timely way. We are committed to restoring confidence in the system of support for children and young people with special educational ne...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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