Question follow-through · 101689

Pupil Premium: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding so that all children from families receiving Universal Credit are entitled to support.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
30 Jan 2026 · 43 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding so that all children from families receiving Universal Credit are entitled to support.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all our children have the freedom to achieve and thrive in education. We are providing over £3 billion of pupil premium funding in financial year 2025/26 to improve educational ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Children: Food Poverty

12 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings and (b) the potential impact of child morning hunger on school readiness

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Curriculum: Public Consultation

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to launch the Curriculum and Assessment Review Programmes of Study consultation in summer 2026.