Written questions

Children's Play: Curriculum

Commons · Question 117075 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, whether her Department plans to commission research into the potential impact of play-based pedagogy on attainment and wel

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Mar 2026

The Curriculum and Assessment Review considered the extent to which the curriculum and the assessment system in England is fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people. The government’s response set out key reforms to the national cu...