Written question asked by Jonathan Brash (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026. It was answered by Olivia Bailey (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Parents: Advisory Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will provide an update on the timeline of the Online Parenting Interventions project.

Answer

The government is committed to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based parenting and home-learning support. This ensures that families receive interventions that best promote children’s early development and help close the gap before they start school. We want to help more parents to support their child’s development in communication, language, literacy, social and emotional skills and behaviour.

‘Giving every child the best start in life’ highlighted the importance of combining digital and in‑person parenting support to broaden access and meet the diverse needs of families, including through the establishment of a national digital parenting offer.

The department published a contract notice on the 23 September 2025 exploring the potential central procurement of a digital parenting programme. An update will be provided in due course.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 113207
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Giving every child the best start in life
Monday, 7 July 2025
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Subjects: Advisory services Child rearing Internet Parents
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Parents: Advisory Services

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