Pupils: Costs
Commons · Question 28942 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Barros-Curtis
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce costs to parents related to returning to school in September 2026.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 17 Sep 2026
As part of the government’s work to reduce child poverty and ease cost pressures on families, the department has put in place a major package to support families with back-to-school costs. Over 3 million children from families receiving Universal Credit w...