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Teachers: Maternity Leave and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the teacher workforce strategy includes consideration of aligning maternity (a) pay and (b) leave arrangements for classroom teachers more closely with the equivalent arrangements available to civil ser

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
17 Feb 2026 · 41 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the teacher workforce strategy includes consideration of aligning maternity (a) pay and (b) leave arrangements for classroom teachers more closely with the equivalent arrangements available to civil ser

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The government is committed to tackling recruitment and retention challenges and supporting teachers to stay in the profession and thrive. We recognise women aged 30-39 are the largest group of leavers from the teacher workforce. To address this, we are t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Children: Departmental Responsibilities

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to appoint a Cabinet level Minister with responsibility for

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children in Care

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when amendments to the Children Act 1989 to strengthen protections for children in local authority care will be brought forward, in the context of the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexua

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children: Care Homes

20 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a mandatory registration of staff working in children's homes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason eligibility for the Holiday Activities and Food programme is limited to children who meet the benefits-related Free School Meals criteria.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pre-school Education: Inspections

5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what conversations she has had with stakeholders about the impact of the Government’s June 2025 Ofsted accountability and inspection reform programme.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Secondary Education: Teachers

5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of teacher shortages on secondary school outcomes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: Boys

5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what analysis she has conducted of the educational progress of white working-class boys in England.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: Boys

5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve educational attainment among white working-class boys in England.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Education: Standards

5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of regional variations in educational attainment across England.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Childcare: Fees and Charges

8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of childcare costs on the UK birth rate.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pupils: Mobile Phones

15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of smartphone use on pupil behaviour in schools.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Schools: Artificial Intelligence

15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with school leaders regarding the use of artificial intelligence in education.