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Department for Education: Visas

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 95790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many visas a) her Department, b) Ofsted, c) the Construction Industry Training Board, d) the Office of the Children's Commissioner and e) the Student Loans Company have sponsored since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The table below details how many visas the department and named arm’s length bodies have sponsored since July 2024:

Department for Education

14

Ofsted

6

The Construction Industry Training Board

6

The Office of the Children's Commissioner

0

Student Loans Company

1

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