Question follow-through · 40386
Primary Education: Children's Play
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in (a) key stage 1 and (b) key stage 2 have sufficient access to (i) high-quality play provision and (ii) adequate time for play at school.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 21 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 31 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in (a) key stage 1 and (b) key stage 2 have sufficient access to (i) high-quality play provision and (ii) adequate time for play at school.
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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31 Mar 2025
Answer published
Play is essential to development and learning for young children. This is recognised in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, and schools, governing bodies and academy trusts are responsible for ensuring the school day includes oppo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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