Question follow-through · 22973

Higher Education: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support provided to care leavers to access higher education.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
17 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support provided to care leavers to access higher education.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    This government is committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to pursue higher education (HE), regardless of their background.HE has an important role in giving care leavers the skills they need to succeed ...

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