Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions
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Extracurricular Activities: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how funding for the Every Child Can Enrichment programme will be allocated to schools and colleges.
Answer: I am responding as the Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth with responsibility for DCMS youth enrichment policy, including Every Child Can. As announced on 14 June, we will align the Every Child Can funding with DfE’s Enrichment Framework...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Inclusion 2028 programme.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information has been provided to schools about plans to phase out the Primary PE and School Sport Premium during the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures is she taking as part of the new curriculum to ensure that disabled children can access and participate in PE and sport at school.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring every child can access high-quality physical education (PE) and school sport by removing barriers to participation. As part of our curriculum reforms, work is underway to develop a new curriculum and assessment syst...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent primary and secondary schools have been taken over by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals in the past five years.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish a list of a) independent primary schools and b) independent secondary schools that are owned by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Minister of State for Security on independent primary and secondary schools owned by Chinese (a) businesses and (b) nationals.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, regularly meets colleagues across government to discuss issues in education, including issues relating to school governance and ownership.
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ChinaDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish information on the number of independent (a) primary and (b) secondary schools owned by Chinese (i) businesses and (ii) nationals.
Answer: The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures is she taking to address absenteeism, particularly relating to white working-class pupils.
Answer: Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school.The department’s real-time data tools and attendance toolkits help schools and local authorities to identify the drivers of absence and adopt effective ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: VacanciesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to help tackle workforce shortages among educational psychologists.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the training places required to supply the proposed Experts at Hand offer.
Answer: The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the skills mix required to supply the Experts at Hand offer.
Answer: The department has applied a set of principles when determining which workforce roles are eligible for funding through the Experts at Hand grant, aligning with our reform ambitions and supporting greater inclusion in mainstream settings. These include evi...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArchitecture: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing learners who complete a Level 6 architecture apprenticeship to access undergraduate student finance to complete their professi
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decadeSince January 2026, the government no longer funds level 7 apprenticeships,...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArchitecture: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle potential barriers to progression for learners completing Level 6 architecture apprenticeships who are unable to access Level 7 apprenticeship funding
Answer: This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decadeSince January 2026, the government no longer funds level 7 apprenticeships,...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the effectiveness of the Agreed Syllabus Conference model established under the Education Act 1944.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has her Department made of the contribution of religious education to a child’s learning.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition her Department used of the Religious Education sector during the curriculum review.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to the statutory framework governing religious education.
Answer: The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure Multiverse improves its exam outcomes.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help Multiverse improve its Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with Multiverse following its recent Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiverse: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Multiverse on its Ofsted rating.
Answer: Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish data in relation to teacher retention and recruitment by (a) constituency, (b) Local Authority and (c) region.
Answer: Information on the school workforce in England, including teacher recruitment and retention, is published annually in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical release, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGemma CollinsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost is of her Department’s marketing campaign with Gemma Collins.
Answer: No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: MarketingDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a breakdown of her Department’s marketing and advertising expenditure in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The department's marketing and advertising expenditure for 2024/2025 is shown below. Final outturn data for the most recent financial year are not yet available.The total marketing spend will be published in the department’s Annual Report and Accounts in ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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