Baroness Bull

HL8814 • Physical Education: Schools

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 19 June of new plans to give every child access to high-quality physical education and sport at school, whether dance activities will count towards the two hours of physical education schools will offer each week; and whether local dance schools and clubs will be included in the new national network of schools, local clubs and National Governing Bodies.

HL6410 • Special Educational Needs

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 26 February (HL4587), which sector experts and stakeholders (1) the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and (2) the Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion, have invited for collaboration; and whether those invited included experts on dyscalculia and stakeholders engaged with dyscalculia.

HL6332 • Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Initial teacher training and early career framework published on 30 January 2024, when the enhanced requirements on Early Career Teacher training lead providers in creating special educational needs and disabilities exemplification materials will be published; which experts they consulted in the development of those requirements; and whether dyscalculia will be represented in those materials.

HL5076 • Music and Dance Scheme

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between government support for dance students on the Music and Dance Scheme and (1) the success of UK-trained dance students in international dance competitions, and (2) the continuing prominence of UK-trained dancers on the international stage.

HL4587 • Special Educational Needs

To ask His Majesty's Government when the terms of reference for the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group will be announced on the Department for Education webpages; and whether there will be expert representation of all Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, in particular dyscalculia, in both the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group and in the Expert Advisory Group on Inclusion.

HL4588 • Dyscalculia

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have an official definition of developmental dyscalculia; and whether that definition is publicly available on the Department for Education website.

HL4589 • Pupils: Dyscalculia

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of dyscalculia; and how many school-age children receive a formal diagnosis of dyscalculia each year.

HL4590 • Pupils: Dyscalculia

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the awareness of dyscalculia (1) in schools, and (2) among the educational workforce; and how (a) primary school teachers, (b) specialist maths teachers, and (c) special needs teachers and co-ordinators, are supported in working with dyscalculic pupils.

HL4591 • Pupils: Dyscalculia

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their strategy for the early identification of pupils with dyscalculia.

HL4592 • Numeracy: Primary Education

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing screening tests to identify early difficulties with numeracy; and whether those tests could take place at the same time and in a similar format to the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, which helps educators identify problems with literacy.

HL208 • Arts and Cultural Heritage

To ask His Majesty's Government how the creative industries, arts, and heritage sectors will be represented in Government, and how the interests of these sectors will be protected.