Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 87204
Primary Education: Chess
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what lessons her Department has learned from the experience of the Strengthening Chess in Primary Schools grant made in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer
Georgia GouldMy right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced £1.5 million in funding from 2026 to support participation in chess, which includes funding for chess in schools. The department will reflect upon insights gathered from the strengthen...
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