Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What steps she is taking to help increase levels of attainment in schools.

Tabled: 25 November 2025Answered: 1 December 2025

Asked by

Connor Naismith

LabourCrewe and Nantwich

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)

The Government’s mission is to open up opportunity for every child and we are working with schools across the country to strengthen attainment. That includes regional improvement for excellence and standards teams, recruiting 6,500 teachers, a refreshed high-quality curriculum and tackling barriers to attainment, including child poverty.