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Lords HL3433
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require accredited initial teacher training providers that are part of larger institutions to publish annual accounts at the level of the academic unit delivering accredited courses, showing inc...
Tabled: 2026-09-11
The Earl of Effingham
The Earl of Effingham
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The department has no plans to require accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers to publish annual accounts at the level of individual departments, faculties, academic units or other deli...
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Lords HL3354
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Centre for Young Lives 2026 State of the Nation report on childhood vulnerability; and what plans they have to make reducing childhood vulnerability a national p...
Tabled: 2026-09-09
The Lord Bishop of Peterborough
The Lord Bishop of Peterborough
Bshp
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The department welcomes the Centre for Young Lives’ 2026 State of the Nation report on childhood vulnerability and shares the report’s ambition that every child should be supported to thrive.The de...
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Lords HL3374
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence in education does not undermine the reliability of assessments of students’ individual work.
Tabled: 2026-09-09
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government is clear that AI should support teaching and learning while ensuring that assessments continue to reflect students’ own knowledge, skills and understanding.​The department has publis...
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Lords HL3432
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total public funding, including loan-financed tuition fees, quality-related research funding, and Department for Education grants, received in each of the last three years by (1) ...
Tabled: 2026-09-11
The Earl of Effingham
The Earl of Effingham
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The department does not routinely collect or publish data in a form that would enable the total public funding received by each university based accredited Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provider i...
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Lords HL3512
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have decided on an approach to Sharia-compliant university student financing.
Tabled: 2026-09-14
Baroness Thomas of Winchester
Baroness Thomas of Winchester
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government is committed to introducing an Alternative Student Finance (ASF) product compatible with Islamic finance principles and continues to make progress towards its delivery.ASF will be in...
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Lords HL3493
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the readability of part one of Keeping children safe in education, published on 1 September, so that it is accessible to all those who are required to read it.
Tabled: 2026-09-14
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The department aims to ensure that all guidance is accessible and usable for all those required to read it.The department will continue to consider opportunities to improve the accessibility and re...
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Lords HL3738
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children who do not receive free school meals they are entitled to; and what steps they are taking to ensure that all eligible children receive free school meals.
Tabled: 2026-09-17
Lord Walker of Broxton
Lord Walker of Broxton
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. From September 2026, eligibility for free school meals (FSMs) was extended to all children in househ...
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Lords HL3735
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to equip young people with the skills needed to adapt to changes in the labour market arising from artificial intelligence.
Tabled: 2026-09-17
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities, while also changing how young people enter work and develop their careers.The department is equipping young people with the knowledge and...
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Lords HL3591
To ask His Majesty's Government what comparative data they hold on the Ofsted outcomes of Catholic primary and secondary schools operating as Voluntary Aided schools and those operating as academies within Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts in each of ...
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton of Liverpool
XB
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked Sir Martyn Oliver to write directly to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, and a copy of his reply will be p...
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Lords HL3653
To ask His Majesty's Government how many children in care are there (1) in total, (2) under local authority care, (3) in unregistered care settings, and (4) in temporary care.
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Storey
Lord Storey
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
All looked after children are under local authority care if they are provided with accommodation for a continuous period of more than 24 hours, are subject to a care order, or are subject to a plac...
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Lords HL3594
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy regarding the structural conversion of maintained schools to academy status where conversion is directed or mandated by a diocesan authority rather than initiated by a school’s governing body.
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton of Liverpool
XB
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government recognises that faith schools operate within governance arrangements that require the consent of the relevant foundation, trustees or religious authority to voluntarily join an acade...
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Lords HL3593
To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) statutory guidance, and (2) requirements, apply to public and parental consultations conducted prior to a Catholic voluntary aided school converting to academy status under a diocesan-wide plan.
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton of Liverpool
XB
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government recognises that faith schools operate within governance arrangements that require the consent of the relevant foundation, trustees or religious authority to voluntarily join an acade...
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Lords HL3592
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) financial resilience, (2) per-pupil funding allocation, and (3) administrative overheads, of voluntary aided Catholic schools compared to those operating within Catholic mul...
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton of Liverpool
XB
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government recognises that faith schools operate within governance arrangements that require the consent of the relevant foundation, trustees or religious authority to voluntarily join an acade...
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Lords HL3590
To ask His Majesty's Government what comparative analysis they have conducted on Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 academic performance between Voluntary Aided Catholic schools and Catholic schools that have converted to academy status within Catholic M...
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton of Liverpool
XB
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
The government recognises that faith schools operate within governance arrangements that require the consent of the relevant foundation, trustees or religious authority to voluntarily join an acade...
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Lords HL3655
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support universities and employers to expand access to work experience for undergraduate students.
Tabled: 2026-09-16
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-10-07
Economic growth is the central mission of the government and is vital to give the next generation the opportunities to thrive.Higher education providers are autonomous institutions and are responsi...
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