Written questions by Bhatti.

What the cost is of her Department’s marketing campaign with Gemma Collins.

Awaiting answer.

If she will publish a breakdown of her Department’s marketing and advertising expenditure in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of short notice funding decisions on Music and Dance Scheme schools’ ability to plan for future cohorts of students.

Awaiting answer.

What notice her Department plans to provide to Music and Dance Scheme Schools of funding decisions for the next academic year.

Awaiting answer.

What consideration her Department has given to removing VAT charged on the MDS Settlement Grant for a) MDS Schools and b) parents.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on removing VAT from the Music and Dance Scheme Settlement Grant.

Awaiting answer.

What steps her Department is taking to support student provision under the Music and Dance Settlement Grant.

Awaiting answer.

How many SEND pupils will have left school entirely before single ECHP reform takes place.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

If she will make a statement on parental rights upon the implementation of SEND reforms outlined in the Schools White Paper.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

How many Speech and Language Therapy Advanced Practitioners will be hired (a) in England and (b) in each Integrated Care Board geographical area.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

What accountability measures is she implementing for local area partnerships that perform under the required standard.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Whether funding has been directed from other departments' budgets to the budget of the Department for Education, as she outlined on the 1st December 2025.

The usual practice to transfer budgets between government departments is via budget cover transfers (BCTs), which occur twice a financial year through the Estimates process. The most recent Estimates Memo for the department is available here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52047/documents/288898/default/.

What support will be available for children with dyslexia under the Experts at Hand programme.

The Experts at Hand offer will support schools and settings with expert advice and guidance to help them identify and meet a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia. This includes strengthening early identification and supporting more effective, inclusive practice. Through the offer, settings will have earlier and easier access to specialist expertise from educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and other appropriate professionals.Experts at Hand is additional to existing statutory provision and does not replace established school-led approaches or specialist one-to-one services.

If she will conduct an Impact Assessment of the SEND reforms on early years settings supporting children with additional needs.

Impact assessments were published alongside the consultation to aid engagement during the consultation period.

If she will conduct an Impact Assessment of the SEND reforms on mainstream schools’ workload and resource requirements.

Impact assessments were published alongside the consultation to aid engagement during the consultation period.

If she will conduct an Impact Assessment of the SEND reforms on children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans.

Impact assessments were published alongside the consultation to aid engagement during the consultation period.

If she will conduct an Impact Assessment of the SEND reforms on transport obligations for children with SEND.

The government has published equalities and children’s rights impact assessments alongside SEND reform: Putting Children and Young People First.

If she will conduct an Impact Assessment of the SEND reforms on special schools and specialist provision.

Impact assessments were published alongside the consultation to aid engagement during the consultation period.

What steps she is taking to ensure adequate careers support in schools, especially for alternative pathways.

Schools are required to offer multiple opportunities for pupils to hear directly from apprenticeship, further education and training providers.The government has adopted updated Gatsby Benchmarks into statutory guidance. They place greater emphasis on high quality information about alternative pathways. Schools are expected to provide pupils with up-to-date labour market information and information about apprenticeships, T Levels and other technical qualifications across a range of sectors.The government’s commitment to delivering two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person will further support awareness of alternative pathways, giving secondary pupils practical insights into a wide range of employers and progression routes.Through the Careers and Enterprise Company, the department is continuing to invest in support for careers leaders to embed the Gatsby Benchmarks in schools and to improve pupils’ access to meaningful encounters with employers and providers, workplace experiences and personal guidance.

When further details relating to the Mission North East and Mission Coastal programmes will be published.

Departmental officials are currently engaging school leaders, alongside local and national stakeholders, on the approach for the Missions and we will announce further details in due course.