Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106508
Classroom Assistants
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in England and Wales in primary school have a classroom assistant for part of their school day.
Answer
Georgia GouldEducation is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The department does not hold data on whether a child has access to a teaching assistant full time or for part of their school day.Schools in England are asked to re...
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