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Vocational Education: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the merits of ensuring the skills required for the ceramics industry are met through (a) the national curriculum and (b) her plan for ap

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 May 2025
Target answer date
16 May 2025
Answer
30 May 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the merits of ensuring the skills required for the ceramics industry are met through (a) the national curriculum and (b) her plan for ap

  2. 16 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 May 2025

    Answer published

    The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18. The Review is looking at all subjects and wants to ensure a rich, broad, inclusive and innovative curriculum that readies young people for life and work...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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