Question follow-through · 61888

Pre-school education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of community activities to support families with children in the early years.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
3 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of community activities to support families with children in the early years.

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The government is committed to giving every child the best start in life by strengthening early intervention, supporting families to engage in play and communication, and enhancing the home learning environment. Our Plan for Change includes a national tar...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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