Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 95790

Department for Education: Visas

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many visas a) her Department, b) Ofsted, c) the Construction Industry Training Board, d) the Office of the Children's Commissioner and e) the Student Loans Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The table below details how many visas the department and named arm’s length bodies have sponsored since July 2024: Department for Education14Ofsted6The Construction Industry Training Board6The Office of the Children's Commissioner0Student Loans Company1