Written questions by Snowden.

Pursuant to the Answer of 26 June to Question 11236 on Department for Education: Translation Services, for what reason the spend increased in 2025/26.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the written answer 11236 of 26 June 2026, if she will provide the same data for the five years before 2022/23.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to her Department's document entitled Inclusive education estates, published on 25 June 2026, whether the guidance is mandatory for schools, early years settings and post-16 providers.

Awaiting answer.

Whether Ofsted inspections will assess compliance with new guidance on inclusion bases and Inclusive Estates.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate her Department has made of the number and proportion of secondary schools that have an inclusion base; and what timetable she has set for ensuring that every secondary school has access to an incl

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department will provide additional capital funding to schools to establish inclusion bases.

Awaiting answer.

What form the proposed legislative measures to limit the growth of courses with poor earnings outcomes will take.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the written statement of 25 June 2026 on Student outcomes in higher education, HCWS150, what level of English language proficiency is being considered as part of the proposed consultation.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of information on graduate destinations and outcomes for prospective students.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools comply with statutory requirements on financial education.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to prepare schools for future instances of red weather warnings to help avoid closures.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate her Department has made of the cost per placement on the Erasmus+ in each of the first five years of association.

Awaiting answer.

What comparative assessment she has made of the adequacy of Erasmus+ support for participants with (a) SEND, (b) Additional Support Needs and (c) Additional learning needs with support available under the Turin

Inclusion is a core priority of the Erasmus+ programme.Like the Turing Scheme, Erasmus+ offers additional support to help participants with fewer opportunities take part in mobility opportunities, including those with special educational needs and disabil...

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the £4,500 early years teacher recruitment and retention bonus to nursery settings in Fylde.

The Early Years Teacher Recognition payments support the government’s priorities to grow and strengthen the workforce and contribute to our long-term ambition to have an early years teacher in every nursery setting. We recognise the vital contribution of ...

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of technical errors affecting Plan 2 loan balances administered by the Student Loans Company on borrowers; and how many borrowers have been affected.

The two technical errors relating to plan 2 affected 71,000 students and meant 41,000 were not charged enough interest, and 30,000 were charged too much interest.Accounts have now been corrected, meaning that 41,000 students have had their balance increas...

Whether any of the new Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs will be located in Lancashire.

The department was pleased to announce on 9 June that a further 18 early years settings have been selected to lead early years stronger practice hubs. These centres will support all types of early years settings and childminders, improving access to netwo...

What assessment she has made of the impact of the replacement of the Turing Scheme with Erasmus+ on opportunities for UK students to undertake placements outside Europe.

Erasmus+ will continue to provide opportunities for students to undertake placements outside of Europe.As part of Erasmus+, grant holders in some sectors can allocate up to 20% of their project funding to support international mobilities to countries that...

How much her Department spent on translation services in each of the last five financial years.

The amounts that the department spent on translation services in the years between 1 April 2022 and 18 June 2026 are as follows:Financial YearSpend on Translation Services2022/23£7,933.472023/24£2,023.202024/25£1,159.022025/26£21,732.822026/27 (to 18 June...

What transitional arrangements she plans to put in place for education providers with multi-year international partnerships funded through the Turing Scheme that extend beyond the 2026/27 academic year.

Education providers will, in most cases, be able to continue longstanding international partnerships under Erasmus+, as well as develop new collaborations across a wide network of participating countries. In some sectors, providers will also be able to ma...

What assessment she has made of trends for demand for state school places in Fylde constituency.

As part of the school capacity survey 2025 available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity/2024-25, Lancashire Local Authority submitted information on school capacity and forecast demand for school places...