Question follow-through · 90427
Conspiracy and Disinformation: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of initial teacher training on the ability of teachers to tackle misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories in the classroom.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 12 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
12 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of initial teacher training on the ability of teachers to tackle misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories in the classroom.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Nov 2025
Answer published
The initial teacher training and early career framework sets out the foundational core content that defines great teaching. This includes anticipating common misconceptions within particular subjects, which is an important aspect of curricular knowledge. ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Pupils: Absenteeism
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Childcare
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Family Hubs
3 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with metro mayors and combined authorities on developing place-based approaches to childcare and family support that integrate childcare, health visiting, family hubs and employment
Family Hubs
3 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential for Family Hubs to act as neighbourhood anchors bringing together childcare, parenting support, early years education and wider community services.
Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation
14 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle online conspiracy belief, misinformation and disinformation in the classroom.
Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation
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