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Private Tutors: Disadvantaged

Commons · Question 115612 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds can access private tutoring.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Mar 2026

The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper sets out plans to build on support at home with a stretching, enriching and inclusive school experience to ensure every child has what they need to get on in life.We know that many schools use their pup...