Against a background of rising standards, disadvantaged pupils in schools are catching up with their peers as since 2011, the attainment

The Department for Education has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period.

The information requested is not held centrally, regarding private school exclusions.

Dance can play an important role in engaging pupils in physical activity.

The information requested is not held centrally.

Schools that are attracting their core National Funding Formula allocations this year will benefit from an increase of 4% to the formula’

The Department continues to support employer trailblazer groups to develop new apprenticeship standards for the early years workforce and

The Department has not spent any money on the Getting Ready for Brexit campaign since 23 July 2019.

The information requested is not held centrally. The Department does not collect data on the receipt of private tuition by children.

The Department is clear that permanent exclusion should only be used as a last resort and exclusion from school should not mean exclusion