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Question follow-through · 2038

Offences against Children: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engaging directly with survivors of historic abuse.

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
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engaging directly with survivors of historic abuse.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted cases where records had been destroyed in accordance with the retention policies in place at the time, and the absence of those records subsequently hindered police investigations into allegation...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the prevalence of assaults on teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure staff safety in classrooms.

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Pupil Exclusions

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of current behaviour and inclusion guidance on schools’ ability to suspend pupils who pose a risk to (a) staff and (b) other pupils.

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Schools: Safety

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that inclusion policies do not compromise (a) the safety of teachers and (b) the learning environment for pupils.

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Schools: Discipline

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on (a) waiting times for (i) CAMHS and (ii) other external services and (b) the potential impact of those waiting times on school behav

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Schools: Mental Health Services

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools managing pupils with significant behavioural or mental-health needs while awaiting external intervention.

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Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on primary schools of reducing annual PE and sport funding under the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Physical Education and Sports: Finance

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will be distributed between primary and secondary schools; and what criteria will be used to determine levels of support.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Physical Education and Sports: Finance

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the funding allocated to the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network will be spent on frontline provision in schools; and what proportion will be allocated to (a) administrative and (b)

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Physical Education and Sports

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what process her Department will use to select the national delivery partner for the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network; and what safeguards will be implemented to ensure transparency and value for mo

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Physical Education and Sports

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the new partnerships network will provide equitable access to PE and sport support in all regions.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Schools: Sports

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria will be used to allocate the £200 million capital funding for school sports facilities; and whether this funding will prioritise schools with inadequate or ageing PE infrastructure.

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Pre-school Education: Apprentices

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship requirements on staffing flexibility in early years settings.