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Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of further education colleges on supporting students not in employment, education or training.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body: Department for Education
Tabled: 18 May 2026
Target answer date: 21 May 2026
Answer: 22 May 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of further education colleges on supporting students not in employment, education or training.
21 May 2026
Target answer date
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22 May 2026
Answer published
The government is investing nearly £9 billion in 16 to19 education in the 2026/27 academic year 2026/27. This will fund the increasing numbers of 16 to 19-year-olds taking part in education. Alongside this, the government is taking important steps to supp...

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Possible follow-up questions

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Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Further Education

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the measures set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper have reached (a) consultation stage, (b) pilot stage and (c) full implementation.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

School Meals: Meat

21 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will update the School Food Standards policy to prohibit the use of meat derived from animals which have not been stunned prior to slaughter.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Physical Education and Sports

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to engage with professional sports teams to improve physical education in schools.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pupil Exclusions: Lancashire

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of school suspensions in Lancashire over the last five years.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Private Education: Fees and Charges

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT increase on private schools on demand for school places in state schools.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Nurseries: Fees and Charges

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure nursery collection fees in cases where parents and carers are unable to collect children on time due to circumstances beyond their control are not used as an additional income s

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pre-school Education: Fees and Charges

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered issuing guidance to early years providers to ensure that penalty charges are not applied where delays are not attributable to parents and carers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Private Education: Closures

1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools have closed since July 2024 in each local authority area.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Educational Institutions: Catering

1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from all schools and educational settings which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Foster Care

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that the new fostering hubs will have on the numb

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children: Care Homes

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the availability of specialist residential provision for children with

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Foster Care

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional foster carers required to deliver the Government