Question follow-through · 49291
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b) workplace readiness of young people.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 29 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 May 2025
- Answer
- 9 May 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b) workplace readiness of young people.
1 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 May 2025
Answer published
According to the Essential Digital Skills Framework, media literacy-related skills, including understanding online risks, are essential for work. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has worked with FutureDotNow to analyse the benefits of...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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