Question follow-through · 51368

Journalism: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of journalism clubs in schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
20 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of journalism clubs in schools.

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 May 2025

    Answer published

    Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.It is for schools to decide what enrichment and extracurricular activities are best for their pupils and settings, and the department does not specifically promote ...

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