Primary Education: Children's Play
Commons · Question 106681 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) plans to commission research into the effectiveness of formal versus play based learning approaches for children aged 5 to 7.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 27 Jan 2026
The Curriculum and Assessment Review examined whether England’s curriculum and assessment system is fit for purpose and meets the needs of children and young people. The government’s response set out key national curriculum reforms the department will tak...