Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 87204

Primary Education: Chess

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

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 Gould
​​My 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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