Question follow-through · 104537

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed international student levy on the financial sustainability of UK universities; and what estimate her Department has made of the nu

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed international student levy on the financial sustainability of UK universities; and what estimate her Department has made of the nu

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Higher education (HE) providers are independent from government and as such are responsible for managing their own finances. Tuition fees are not frozen - the department has announced increases to tuition fee limits in line with forecast inflation for 202...

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Primary Education: Teaching Methods

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the implementation of high quality continuous provision in Key Stage 1 to ensure effective progression from the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Children's Play: Curriculum

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of play-based pedagogy in levels of attainment and supporting pupil wellbeing across the primary curriculum.

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Primary Education: Teaching Methods

15 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional (a) guidance and (b) professional development for primary teachers on incorporating learning through play into classroom.

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Schools: ICT

24 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what eligibility criteria will be applied to the recently announced additional £300 million of funding for upgrading IT infrastructure in schools through the Connect the Classroom programme.

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Children's Play: Curriculum

2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, if her Department will consider the potential benefits of continuing play-based pedagogy beyond the Early Years Foundation

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Children's Play: Curriculum

2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, whether her Department plans to commission research into the potential impact of play-based pedagogy on attainment and wel

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Children's Play: Curriculum

2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, whether the forthcoming Enrichment Framework will include guidance on embedding play-based pedagogy within core curriculum

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Children's Play: Curriculum

2 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, if she will update initial teacher training and CPD frameworks to include evidence-based training on play-based pedagogy.

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Public Sector: Workplace Pensions

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the backlog in issuing Remediable Service Statements and what steps are being taken to ensure timely completion of the remaining cases.

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Public Sector: Workplace Pensions

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of prolonged RSS delays on retired and ill-health pensioners, and what additional support is being provided to vulnerable members awaiting statements.

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Teachers: Workplace Pensions

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to improve communication by Teachers’ Pensions with affected members, in terms of secure messages, helpline staff knowledge of cases and delivery timelines.

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Parents: Prisoners' Release

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward guidance for parents who have been released from prison on co-parenting and handling children's emotional response.