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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-22more like thismore than 2023-05-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Schools: Uniforms more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to support families with the cost of (a) primary and (b) secondary school uniforms. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 186102 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-31more like thismore than 2023-05-31
answer text <p>New statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms came into force in September 2022, following publication by the Government in November 2021. The guidance is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms</a>.</p><p>Schools must have regard to this guidance when they are developing and implementing their uniform policy. The guidance requires schools to keep branded items to a minimum, give the highest priority to cost and value for money in their supply arrangements, and ensure that second hand uniforms are available for parents to acquire.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-31T12:05:10.257Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-31T12:05:10.257Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1519149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the Child Poverty Action Group's analysis published on 9 June 2022 stating that 800,000 children living in poverty are not eligible for free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 59308 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The department does not have plans to assess the potential impact of changes in the cost of living on pupils who are not eligible for free school meals (FSM), nor to make changes to FSM eligibility. However, we continue to monitor the rising cost of living whilst working with other government departments on support surrounding this issue. The department will continue to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them. In setting a threshold, the government believes that the current level, which enables children to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one.</p><p>The latest published statistics show that around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. This equates to 22.5% of all pupils, up from 20.8% in 2021. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy, 37.5% of school children are now provided with FSM.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN
59738 more like this
59739 more like this
59740 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T10:55:21.993Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T10:55:21.993Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1519346
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Child Poverty Action Group's analysis published on 9 June stating that 800,000 children living in poverty are not eligible for free school meals, if he will take steps to provide those children with those meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 59738 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The department does not have plans to assess the potential impact of changes in the cost of living on pupils who are not eligible for free school meals (FSM), nor to make changes to FSM eligibility. However, we continue to monitor the rising cost of living whilst working with other government departments on support surrounding this issue. The department will continue to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them. In setting a threshold, the government believes that the current level, which enables children to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one.</p><p>The latest published statistics show that around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. This equates to 22.5% of all pupils, up from 20.8% in 2021. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy, 37.5% of school children are now provided with FSM.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN
59308 more like this
59739 more like this
59740 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.04Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.04Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1519347
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the number of children living in poverty who are not eligible for free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 59739 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The department does not have plans to assess the potential impact of changes in the cost of living on pupils who are not eligible for free school meals (FSM), nor to make changes to FSM eligibility. However, we continue to monitor the rising cost of living whilst working with other government departments on support surrounding this issue. The department will continue to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them. In setting a threshold, the government believes that the current level, which enables children to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one.</p><p>The latest published statistics show that around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. This equates to 22.5% of all pupils, up from 20.8% in 2021. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy, 37.5% of school children are now provided with FSM.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN
59308 more like this
59738 more like this
59740 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.087Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.087Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1519348
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will review the eligibility criteria for free school meals before the 2022-23 school year. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 59740 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>The department does not have plans to assess the potential impact of changes in the cost of living on pupils who are not eligible for free school meals (FSM), nor to make changes to FSM eligibility. However, we continue to monitor the rising cost of living whilst working with other government departments on support surrounding this issue. The department will continue to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them. In setting a threshold, the government believes that the current level, which enables children to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one.</p><p>The latest published statistics show that around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. This equates to 22.5% of all pupils, up from 20.8% in 2021. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy, 37.5% of school children are now provided with FSM.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
grouped question UIN
59308 more like this
59738 more like this
59739 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.15Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T10:55:22.15Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1331907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Respite Care more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding additional respite care for the families of disabled children to mitigate exhaustion and social isolation among carers. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 13951 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-15more like thismore than 2021-06-15
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow to the answer I gave on 2 June 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/7328" target="_blank">7328</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-15T15:55:42.937Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-15T15:55:42.937Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1331908
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Children: Disability more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding additional therapies for disabled children. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 13952 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-04/10531" target="_blank">10531</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-17T15:20:13.51Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-17T15:20:13.51Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1331909
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Children: Disability more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is he taking to help disabled children recover from lost progress in managing their conditions in the context of the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 13953 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-04/10230" target="_blank">10230</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-17T15:34:13.17Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-17T15:34:13.17Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1231772
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-09-07more like thismore than 2020-09-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Schools: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support schools with high numbers of pupils from inter-generational family units during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 86039 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-15more like thismore than 2020-09-15
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that all pupils, in all year groups, should return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term. On 2 July, the Department published guidance to help schools prepare for this. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>Shielding advice for all adults and children paused on 1 August. This means that even the small number of pupils who remain on the shielded patient list can return to school, as can those who have family members who are shielding.</p><p>The above guidance sets out a system of controls which provides a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for children and staff, which also ensure that all pupils receive a high quality education that enables them to thrive and progress. This includes the public health advice that schools must follow to minimise the risks of COVID-19 transmission.</p><p>Schools should bear in mind the potential concerns of pupils, parents and households who may be reluctant or anxious about returning and put the right support in place to address this. This may include pupils who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary, those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable, or those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from COVID-19, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity and diabetes.</p><p>If parents of pupils with significant risk factors are concerned, we recommend schools discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk in school.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
grouped question UIN 86040 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-15T15:28:38.63Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-15T15:28:38.63Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
1231773
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-09-07more like thismore than 2020-09-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Schools: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support schools with high numbers of pupils with family members with severe health risks during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Bethnal Green and Bow more like this
tabling member printed
Rushanara Ali remove filter
uin 86040 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-15more like thismore than 2020-09-15
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that all pupils, in all year groups, should return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term. On 2 July, the Department published guidance to help schools prepare for this. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>Shielding advice for all adults and children paused on 1 August. This means that even the small number of pupils who remain on the shielded patient list can return to school, as can those who have family members who are shielding.</p><p>The above guidance sets out a system of controls which provides a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for children and staff, which also ensure that all pupils receive a high quality education that enables them to thrive and progress. This includes the public health advice that schools must follow to minimise the risks of COVID-19 transmission.</p><p>Schools should bear in mind the potential concerns of pupils, parents and households who may be reluctant or anxious about returning and put the right support in place to address this. This may include pupils who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary, those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable, or those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from COVID-19, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity and diabetes.</p><p>If parents of pupils with significant risk factors are concerned, we recommend schools discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk in school.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
grouped question UIN 86039 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-15T15:28:38.7Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-15T15:28:38.7Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this