Question follow-through · 99445
Outdoor Education: Fees and Charges
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
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 11 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 19 Dec 2025 · 8 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
11 Dec 2025
Question tabled
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
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Dec 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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