Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation “A National System for Children and Young People with SEND”, what modelling underpins the Department’s plan that the number of children and young people requiring an Education
Answer: ‘A National System for Children and Young People with SEND’ is not the title of a government document. The department’s modelling was published alongside our special educational needs and disabilities consultation in February, available at: https://www....
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Codes of PracticeDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, what estimate she has made of the cost to schools, local authorities and other providers of complying with new d
Answer: We are investing over £4 billion in advance of legislation to begin to deliver special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform, enabling early years settings, schools and colleges to prepare and build capacity. This includes a £1.6 billion Inclus...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AttendanceDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of parental requests for term-time leave on school attendance rates; and whether she plans to review the system of fixed penalty notic
Answer: Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school. The department’s statutory ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance sets clear expectations for schools and local authorities on attend...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of school days lost each year due to pupils being absent on their birthday; and whether she plans to issue guidance to schools and local authorities on that issue.
Answer: In 2024/25, around 100,000 days in school were lost due to pupils being absent on their birthday, with pupils being up to 55% more likely to be absent. In June, we updated our attendance toolkit for schools, providing practical guidance and case studies t...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation entitled SEND reform: putting children and young people first, what estimate she has made of the number of children and young people who may no longer meet the criteria for su
Answer: Through our reforms, we expect more children and young people to receive multiagency support than do today. Every setting will have a high-quality, universal and targeted offer to ensure effective educational support for all children.Subject to the outcom...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Codes of PracticeDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish draft revisions to the SEND Code of Practice before legislation is introduced; and whether those revisions will be subject to a separate public consultation.
Answer: Under the reformed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, the Code will be the primary platform for setting out the duties that enable settings to take an inclusive high-quality approach to meeting the needs of children and young people...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the 2025-26 16 to 19 funding settlement, what estimate she has made of the real-terms change in per-student funding for further education colleges after inflation and energy cost increases are
Answer: The average total programme funding for all 16 to 19-year-olds, including those at further education colleges, school sixth forms and other providers, has increased from £6,219 in the 2024/25 academic year to £6,762 in the 2025/26 academic year, an increa...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students on waiting lists for further education construction courses in England; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing capital funding for coll
Answer: The government is investing £195 million to give colleges the space and facilities to train the next generation of construction workers as part of the Construction Skills Package. A further £375 million will increase capacity in colleges for 16 to 19 year...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of further education funding pressures on skills shortages in the West Midlands; and what discussions she has had with mayoral combined authorities and local employers
Answer: Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) bring together employers, education providers, and other local partners to identify and address key skills needs in an area. In the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) the LSIP is led by the Coventry Chamber of C...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the 2025-26 further education funding settlement on colleges’ ability to recruit and retain teaching staff; and what estimate she has made of the current pay gap be
Answer: Further education (FE) teachers are central to delivering high-quality technical education. The department announced an additional £190 million for colleges and other 16 to 19 providers for the 2025/26 financial year to help them address immediate pressur...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of whether current further education funding levels are sufficient to support the Government’s target of training an additional 60,000 construction workers; and what estimate she ha
Answer: The department’s construction skills package will expand training routes in construction courses, improve the quality of the training offer, and bridge the gap between industry and training to deliver the additional 60,000 skilled construction workers acr...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 18-year-old students enrolled at further education colleges in England in the 2025-26 academic year are currently unfunded; what estimate she has made of the number of students who may be denied
Answer: The department funds any 16 to 18-year-old who wants a place in post-16 education. Institutions receive funding for all their students, but on a lagged approach, meaning the funding in each academic year is based on the number of students in the previous ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Education: RegulationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new oversight measures she plans to introduce in relation to home schooling as referenced in the Statement of 9 March 2026; whether local authorities will be granted additional statutory powers to register
Answer: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will require local authorities to maintain registers of children who are not in school, including home-educated children, and require parents of eligible children to give information for these registers. This will...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107689, what the expected split is between inbound and outbound places within the 100,000 places referred to; and over what period those 100,000 places are
Answer: We expect that over 100,000 people could benefit from outbound mobility and partnership opportunities from UK participation in 2027. Depending on the Erasmus+ action for which they apply, UK beneficiaries of Erasmus+ funding in the 2027 call year will be ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve outcomes for children with special educational needs.
Answer: The department has recently announced £200 million of investment over the course of this Parliament to upskill staff in every school, college and nursery, ensuring a skilled workforce for generations to come. This builds on our £3 billion investment to cr...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels in the availability of specialist school places in constituencies such as Aldridge-Brownhills.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure there are sufficient school places for pupils in their area, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. If a local authority identifies a shortage of places, resulting in a sign...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to reduce SEND assessment backlogs.
Answer: The department publishes annual SEN2 data on education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments, including timeliness of assessment. These data underpin our monitoring of local authority performance, support targeted intervention, and strengthen transparen...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCycling: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure all children can access cycle training at school.
Answer: This government is committed to increasing activity levels for all children. Schools have the flexibility to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education to suit their pupils’ needs.The government currently funds a cy...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is her Department taking to ensure that all pupils leave school with life-saving road safety skills.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills to the answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 77400.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the benefits to educational outcomes of regular physical activity.
Answer: Physical education (PE) and sport are vital elements of a rounded and enriching education that every child deserves. As outlined in the government's response to the curriculum and assessment review recommendations, the department will be strengthening the...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordErasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has she made of the number of places that will be available for a) young British nationals and b) young EU nationals in each of the next five years under the new Erasmus scheme; and what assessmen
Answer: We have now concluded negotiations with the European Commission on the UK’s association to Erasmus+ in 2027. This commitment covers the 2027/28 academic year. Any participation in Erasmus+ into the next Multiannual Financial Framework from 2028/34 will ne...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: West MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support, will be provided to West Midlands councils in 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 to manage growing SEND costs.
Answer: The government has announced plans to address deficits through making available the High Needs Stability Grant, which will cover 90% of all local authorities‘ high needs dedicated schools grant (DSG) deficits accumulated to the end of the 2025/26 financia...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he will require the Department for Education or newly responsible central government bodies to publish borough-level data on SEND provision, EHCP timeliness and outcomes once funding is centralised, to
Answer: Information on the number of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is published in the statistical release, Special educational needs in England, accessible at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government will maintain or reform the “safety valve” and “deliverability” programmes for local authorities following the centralisation of SEND funding; and how councils such as Walsall will be sup
Answer: The government has announced plans to address deficits through making available the High Needs Stability Grant, which will cover 90% of all local authorities‘ high needs dedicated schools grant (DSG) deficits accumulated to the end of the 2025/26 financia...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMulti-academy TrustsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on multi-academy trusts.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills to the answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 903828.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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