United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 66641
Schools: ICT
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10 July 2025
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15 July 2025 · Answer
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15 July 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s policy is on state schools charging parents for mandatory laptops or IT equipment used during school hours.
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10 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s policy is on state schools charging parents for mandatory laptops or IT equipment used during school hours.
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15 July 2025
Answer
The department's guidance on charging for school activities is clear that there should be no charge for state funded education. Section 454 of the Education Act 1996 prohibits schools from charging for education during school hours or for the supply of ma...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-10/66641
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1821684
- uk · wq-1821684 · source updated 15 July 2025