Zöe Franklin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
PE and Sport PremiumDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for the Primary PE and Sport Premium from the 2025-26 to the 2026-27 financial year on participation in physical education and schoo
Answer: The government is investing over £1 billion for PE and school sport over the next three years, including £530 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and £150 million transitional funding for primary ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local education authorities with place planning following recent trends in birth rates.
Answer: Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to ensure there are enough school places available in their area for every child of compulsory school age. We expect local authorities, academy trusts and local partners to engage collaboratively and const...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRomanian Language: GCSEDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of the introduction of a GCSE qualification in Romanian.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the teaching of modern foreign languages in England’s schools. Decisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations rather than by central government: AQ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: ComplaintsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of whether the complaints framework operated by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education is fit for purpose in the context of current (a) higher education tuit
Answer: The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) for Higher Education (HE) continues to perform well despite sustained year on year increases in the number of complaints it handles. Its latest annual report shows that over 90% of complaints were closed wit...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with teaching unions on the role of schools and education settings in the development and implementation of the Government’s strategy on tackling violence against women a
Answer: The Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy recognises that we must take a whole system approach to tackle and halve VAWG in a decade. The government has undertaken stakeholder engagement to inform the development of the strategy, meeting with ke...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposals in the SEND White Paper do not reduce the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities as set out in the Children and Fam
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Guildford to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 98569.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her expected timeline is for publishing the Schools White Paper including the SEND reform package.
Answer: The department will publish the Schools White Paper early this year. It will set out our proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, underpinned by our belief that high standards and inclusion are two sides of the sam...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the incidence of academy trusts undertaking new capital projects on school playing fields while requesting parental contributions for curriculum activities that schools
Answer: The Education Act 1996 prohibits schools from charging for education provided during school hours, subject to very limited exceptions. The department publishes guidance to assist schools to comply with the law on charging for school activities. Parents wh...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of compliance of Multi Academy Trusts with statutory guidance on charging for school-time activities, including WOW days, curriculum-required trips and transport to com
Answer: The Education Act 1996 prohibits schools from charging for education provided during school hours, subject to very limited exceptions. The department publishes guidance to assist schools to comply with the law on charging for school activities. Parents wh...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Public ConsultationDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what factors determined the timing between the publication of the consultation on the SEND white paper on 2 December 2025 and the first engagement event on 3 December 2025; and whether that notice period aligns
Answer: The department has undertaken extensive engagement over the past year, holding more than 100 events with children, young people, parents and other stakeholders to inform our work on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The SEND national conve...
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of uniform changes proposed in the Children and Wellbeing Bill on parents who wish to buy branded uniform items for convenience.
Answer: Whilst uniforms play a valuable role in creating a sense of common identity among pupils and reducing visible inequalities, too many schools still require high numbers of branded items. This is why we have introduced legislation to limit the number of bra...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities comply with section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Answer: The department and NHS England work together to support and challenge local areas to improve their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service delivery where required. This includes carrying out monitoring, support and challenge on any areas...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the affordability of employability courses for students; and whether she plans to increase funding to help improve access to such courses.
Answer: Approximately £8.6 billion 16 to 19 programme funding has been allocated during the 2025/26 academic year to colleges, schools and other providers of education and training. This funding enables young people to take part in study programmes or T levels. T...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to local authorities of keeping children in voluntary foster care due to inadequate local education provision.
Answer: Where a child is accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989, our care planning regulations and statutory guidance are clear that there should be a robust care planning and decision-making process to meet the day-to-day needs of the child. Wher...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on supporting children in voluntary foster care to return home in cases where a lack of suitable full-time education provision is a barrier to family r
Answer: Where a child is accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989, our care planning regulations and statutory guidance are clear that there should be a robust care planning and decision-making process to meet the day-to-day needs of the child. Wher...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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