Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans the Secretary of State for Education has to meet headteachers to discuss the WorthLess? campaign and those headteachers' concerns over cuts in educational funding and the impact of such cuts on schools’ ability to provide an appropriate educational experience for children of all abilities; if so, when; and if not, why not.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education meets regularly with teachers, headteachers and representative groups to discuss education issues, including school funding. Regarding the specific group mentioned, I have met with them, as has my right hon. Friend, the Minister of state for School Standards. Senior officials continue to engage with this organisation through a working group.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has been invited to meet with representative headteachers from this group twice since January 2018. These meetings were taken by myself and senior officials as part of ongoing engagement with this organisation through a working group.