Question follow-through · 37327

Apprentices and Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what targets her Department has for the proportion of young people who should (a) go to university, (b) complete an apprenticeship and (c) take another form of higher education.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
14 Mar 2025
Answer
23 Mar 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what targets her Department has for the proportion of young people who should (a) go to university, (b) complete an apprenticeship and (c) take another form of higher education.

  2. 14 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    This government’s missions include breaking down barriers to opportunity and delivering economic growth. Every young person should be able to follow the pathway that is right for them, whether through a high-quality apprenticeship or going to university o...

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