Suella Braverman MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Pre-school Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to nursery managers seeking to use Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices more flexibly to meet local childcare demand.
Answer: The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Apprentices play a vital role in our early years work...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will conduct a review of apprenticeship deployment rules in nursery settings to ensure they reflect the operational needs of providers and support the expansion of childcare places.
Answer: The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Apprentices play a vital role in our early years work...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address workforce shortages in early years settings arising from restrictions on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices.
Answer: The Best Start in Life Strategy lays the foundation for long-term improvements to recruitment and retention in the early years sector. Initiatives to improve recruitment and retention include the ‘Do something BIG’ recruitment campaign, financial incentiv...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will update guidance to allow nursery managers discretion in counting Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices towards staffing ratios where appropriate supervision is in place.
Answer: The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Apprentices play a vital role in our early years work...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship requirements on staffing flexibility in early years settings.
Answer: The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Additional flexibilities were introduced in 2024 to g...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to allocate the £200 million capital funding for school sports facilities; and whether this funding will prioritise schools with inadequate or ageing PE infrastructure.
Answer: The government is investing almost £200 million to improve school sport facilities as part of its wider commitment to school sport. We will work with Sport England to ensure it supports schools to provide accessible, usable sports facilities that help tac...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the new partnerships network will provide equitable access to PE and sport support in all regions.
Answer: Funding for PE and school sport is increasing to over £1 billion, including over the next three years, with £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools. D...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what process her Department will use to select the national delivery partner for the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network; and what safeguards will be implemented to ensure transparency and value for mo
Answer: Funding for PE and school sport is increasing to over £1 billion, including over the next three years, with £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools. D...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education and Sports: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the funding allocated to the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will be spent on frontline provision in schools; and what proportion will be allocated to (a) administrative and (b)
Answer: Funding for PE and school sport is increasing to over £1 billion, including over the next three years, with £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools. D...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical Education and Sports: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will be distributed between primary and secondary schools; and what criteria will be used to determine levels of support.
Answer: Funding for PE and school sport is increasing to over £1 billion, including over the next three years, with £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools. D...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on primary schools of reducing annual PE and sport funding under the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.
Answer: Funding for PE and school sport is increasing to over £1 billion, including over the next three years, with £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools. D...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools managing pupils with significant behavioural or mental-health needs while awaiting external intervention.
Answer: The department regularly engages with the Department for Health and Social Care on a wide range of matters to ensure children and young people can access the specialist support they need. This includes collaborating on the extension of Mental Health Suppo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: DisciplineDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on (a) waiting times for (i) CAMHS and (ii) other external services and (b) the potential impact of those waiting times on school behav
Answer: The department regularly engages with the Department for Health and Social Care on a wide range of matters to ensure children and young people can access the specialist support they need. This includes collaborating on the extension of Mental Health Suppo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SafetyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that inclusion policies do not compromise (a) the safety of teachers and (b) the learning environment for pupils.
Answer: High standards, early support and meaningful parental engagement all play a crucial role in ensuring that every pupil can achieve and thrive in a caring, safe classroom.The department is clear no teacher should feel unsafe or be subjected to violence in t...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of current behaviour and inclusion guidance on schools’ ability to suspend pupils who pose a risk to (a) staff and (b) other pupils.
Answer: The department is clear that no teacher should feel unsafe or be subjected to violence in the workplace, and schools should take swift and robust action where such incidents occur. The Behaviour in Schools guidance states all schools are legally required ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Crimes against the PersonDepartment for EducationTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the prevalence of assaults on teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure staff safety in classrooms.
Answer: Teachers should not be subjected to any form of abuse simply for doing their jobs and any form of violence in school is completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated. We will work with the sector to make clear that abuse against teachers will not be...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: NeurodiversityDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support schools in meeting the needs of children awaiting neurodevelopmental assessments who are experiencing escalating difficulties.
Answer: Access to educational support should not be dependent on a child or young person having a diagnosis.We are developing National Inclusion Standards to set out what ordinarily available provision should be in every setting across the 0 to 25 system, as well...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ADHD and AutismDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on school attendance and educational outcomes for children whose ADHD or autism assessments have been delayed due to the pause of Right to Choose
Answer: Access to educational support should not be dependent on a child or young person having a diagnosis.We are developing National Inclusion Standards to set out what ordinarily available provision should be in every setting across the 0 to 25 system, as well...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: Richmond upon ThamesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of record-keeping by Richmond upon Thames Council relating to looked-after children in the 1970s and 1980s.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Fareham and Waterlooville to the answer of 2 June 2026 Question 2037.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: VictimsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors of historic abuse are supported in a trauma-informed manner when approaching local authorities for (a) information and (b) redress.
Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: VictimsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engaging directly with survivors of historic abuse.
Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Richmond upon ThamesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the processes used by Richmond upon Thames Council when responding to individuals who come forward with disclosures relating to historic abuse th
Answer: Ministers have considered the implications of historic safeguarding failures on policies. In April 2025, the government set out the immediate and longer-term steps it is taking to act on the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: VictimsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors reporting historic abuse in children’s homes receive consistent and transparent engagement from responsible local authorities.
Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Victim Support SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the support currently available to survivors of abuse linked to former children’s homes such as Grafton Close.
Answer: Ministers have considered the implications of historic safeguarding failures on policies. In April 2025, the government set out the immediate and longer-term steps it is taking to act on the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: VictimsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
Answer: Ministers have considered the implications of historic safeguarding failures on policies. In April 2025, the government set out the immediate and longer-term steps it is taking to act on the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
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