Childcare: Eligibility
Commons · Question 12559 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of Health and Social Care on the impact of employment eligibility thresholds on the ability of student nurses completing mandatory unpaid clinical placements to a
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Jun 2026
Practice learning is intended to support student development, not to meet workforce pressures. Students are not employed to provide care, do not hold contracts of employment, and are therefore unpaid. It is essential that students have the time and space ...