Question follow-through · 51434

National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the governance arrangements of the National Foundation for Educational Research.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
16 May 2025
Answer
16 May 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the governance arrangements of the National Foundation for Educational Research.

  2. 16 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 May 2025

    Answer published

    The National Foundation for Educational Research is a leading provider of research and assessments in the UK. The department has no formal oversight or management relationship with them, and as such, has not made an assessment of the adequacy of their gov...

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