Question follow-through · 127002

Pupils: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support access to education for children from vulnerable and marginalised families.

answeredCameron ThomasDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support access to education for children from vulnerable and marginalised families.

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that all children can achieve and thrive.The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper sets out steps to improve school readiness through family support, strengthen teacher re...

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