Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children who need one on one classroom assistance are able to receive such assistance.

There are a number of reasons why a child may benefit from one on one classroom assistance; for example a child might need extra support for a short period of time to help them catch up.

Teachers and head teachers are responsible for making decisions about how staff are deployed, based on their knowledge of children’s needs.