Every parliamentary written question tabled by Tom Hayes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 81–98 of 98 · Department for Education
What steps her Department is taking to (a) increase and (b) improve training on SEND in the (i) teacher and (ii) classroom assistant training (A) curriculum and (B) classroom practice.
High quality teaching is the single most important in-school factor in improving outcomes for children and it is particularly important for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The departm...
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of school places in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department engages with councils on a regular basis to review their plans for creating additional places and to consider alternatives where necessary. When local autho...
What steps her Department is taking to (a) improve support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in mainstream settings and (b) develop new specialist provision for children with S
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND), or who are in alternative provision, receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. This gove...
What steps her Department is taking to increase (a) the number of people being trained to be educational psychologists and (b) the number of assessments of children with undiagnosed SEND.
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The SEND code of pr...
If her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for education health and care plans.
The department is acutely aware of the financial pressures that local authorities are facing because of the increasing cost of supporting children and young people with education, health and care (EHC) plans. The department is acting as quickly as it can ...
What steps her Department is taking to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in mainstream settings.
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of poor mental health on educational (a) attainment and (b) inequality.
The department has not made a formal assessment of the impact of poor mental health on educational attainment and inequality, but the department is aware of a wide range of evidence that identifies an association between mental health and educational outc...
What steps her Department has taken to deliver new Young Futures Hubs.
Young Futures Hubs will bring together services to help improve the way that children and young people can access opportunities and support in their local communities, in doing so, promoting their development, improving mental health, and preventing young...
What steps she is taking to improve mental health inclusion within the national curriculum.
In health education, part of mandatory relationships, sex and health education, there is a strong focus on mental wellbeing, including a recognition that mental wellbeing and physical health are linked. It is important pupils understand that good physical...
What steps her Department is taking to improve the readiness of students to enter the workforce.
The department wants to expand access to high quality careers advice and work experience, helping to break down the barriers to opportunity and boosting economic growth. This government recognises that work readiness is a key part of school life. The depa...
What steps her Department is taking to improve the representation of people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the national curriculum.
The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The review will seek to deliver a curriculum that reflects the issues and diversities of our society, ensuring a...
What steps her Department is taking to support (a) schools and (b) colleges to mark Black History Month.
The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The review will seek to deliver a curriculum that reflects the issues and diversities of our society, ensuring a...
If her Department will provide additional support for the provision of AIM level 3 extended diploma in games, animation and visual effects skills in further education colleges.
This government recognises the importance of the creative industries sector and the need to ensure a skills pipeline into professions in that sector. Whilst the government publicly funds qualifications in a range of subject areas, it is for schools and co...
If her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support for workplace exchange programmes in the visual effects and post-production sector; and whether she is taking steps to enco
The creative industries play a vital role in our economy and our nation’s cultural life. Making sure that the UK can provide a workforce with the right skills and capabilities is key to capturing the huge growth potential of the creative industries. The d...
If her Department will bring forward legislative proposals to include employers’ running costs for providing visual effects and post-production placements in the Apprenticeship Levy.
This government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create more opportunities for learners and give employers greater flexibility to address critical skill ...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND provision in (a) Bournemouth, (b) Christchurch and (c) Poole.
The department has been working closely with all statutory partners involved in delivering special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole since their local area SEND inspection in June 2021. The departmen...
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding of the (a) High Needs Block of the Dedicated Schools Grant and (b) servicing of the debt incurred by local authorities.
The government is acutely aware not only of the financial pressures that local authorities are facing because of the increasing cost of supporting young people with complex needs, but also the pressures that the government as a whole is facing because of ...
What steps her Department is taking to support more children to learn to swim.
Swimming and water safety is a vital life skill. This is why swimming and water safety are compulsory elements of the PE National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2, including teaching on how to perform safe self rescue in different water-based situations. ...