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GCE A-level: Knowsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve GCE A-level provision in Knowsley constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
24 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve GCE A-level provision in Knowsley constituency.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    This government is determined to break down barriers to opportunity for all young people, essential to which is ensuring every young person has access to high-quality post-16 pathways.It is vital that all young people have access to a range of post-16 edu...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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