Question follow-through · 32708

Chemistry: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that chemistry education includes (a) green, (b) digital and (c) transferrable skills alongside technical knowledge of the subject.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
25 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Mar 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that chemistry education includes (a) green, (b) digital and (c) transferrable skills alongside technical knowledge of the subject.

  2. 25 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The government recognises that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, such as chemistry, are vital for the UK’s future economic needs and to drive up productivity. Chemistry skills, in particular, are necessary for a range of ca...

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