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Primary Education: Children's Play |
| Question ID: |
1787398 |
| UIN: |
40386 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5135 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Oliver Ryan
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Oliver Ryan
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in (a) key stage 1 and (b) key stage 2 have sufficient access to (i) high-quality play provision and (ii) adequate time for play at school. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-31 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4125 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Catherine McKinnell
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| Answering Member handle: |
CMcKinnellMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@CMcKinnellMP
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| Answer text: |
Play is essential to development and learning for young children. This is recognised in the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, and schools, governing bodies and academy trusts are responsible for ensuring the school day includes oppo... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |