Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105402

Children's Play: Curriculum

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making play-based learning and continuous provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The Curriculum and Assessment Review considered the extent to which the curriculum and the assessment system in England is fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people. The government’s response set out key reforms to the national cu...

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