Written questions by Bhatti.

What information has been provided to schools about plans to phase out the Primary PE and School Sport Premium during the 2026/27 Academic Year.

Awaiting answer.

What measures is she taking as part of the new curriculum to ensure that disabled children can access and participate in PE and sport at school.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Inclusion 2028 programme.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has had discussions with the Minister of State for Security on independent primary and secondary schools owned by Chinese (a) businesses and (b) nationals.

Awaiting answer.

How many independent primary and secondary schools have been taken over by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals in the past five years.

The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.

If her Department will publish a list of a) independent primary schools and b) independent secondary schools that are owned by Chinese businesses or Chinese nationals.

The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.

If her Department will publish information on the number of independent (a) primary and (b) secondary schools owned by Chinese (i) businesses and (ii) nationals.

The information the department holds on the management of independent schools is available via Get Information about Schools: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.

What assessment has her Department made of the effectiveness of the Agreed Syllabus Conference model established under the Education Act 1944.

Awaiting answer.

What definition her Department used of the Religious Education sector during the curriculum review.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment has her Department made of the contribution of religious education to a child’s learning.

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to the statutory framework governing religious education.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the training places required to supply the proposed Experts at Hand offer.

The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...

What assessment her Department has made of the skills mix required to supply the Experts at Hand offer.

The department has applied a set of principles when determining which workforce roles are eligible for funding through the Experts at Hand grant, aligning with our reform ambitions and supporting greater inclusion in mainstream settings. These include evi...

What plans her Department has to help tackle workforce shortages among educational psychologists.

The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer. This offer is designed to strengthen the capabi...

What measures is she taking to address absenteeism, particularly relating to white working-class pupils.

Absence is a key barrier to opportunity. For children to achieve and thrive, they need to be in school.The department’s real-time data tools and attendance toolkits help schools and local authorities to identify the drivers of absence and adopt effective ...

What discussions she has had with Multiverse on its Ofsted rating.

Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...

What steps she is taking to help Multiverse improve its Ofsted rating.

Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...

What recent discussions her Department has had with Multiverse following its recent Ofsted rating.

Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...

What steps she is taking to help ensure Multiverse improves its exam outcomes.

Ofsted is the single national inspectorate for further education and skills providers, ensuring a consistent and rigorous approach to evaluating training quality across the sector. All organisations delivering apprenticeships must operate within the Appre...

If she will publish data in relation to teacher retention and recruitment by (a) constituency, (b) Local Authority and (c) region.

Information on the school workforce in England, including teacher recruitment and retention, is published annually in the ‘School workforce in England’ statistical release, available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/...