Question follow-through · 101556
School Leaving
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that 16 to 18-year-olds leave school with access to employment, apprenticeships or training opportunities.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jan 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that 16 to 18-year-olds leave school with access to employment, apprenticeships or training opportunities.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jan 2026
Answer published
We are supporting young people to stay on and succeed in education and training until at least age 18, and ensure they can take up opportunities to move into work and/or further study. For example, eight Youth Guarantee Trailblazers, backed by £90 million...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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10 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to improve teacher retention; and whether her Department plans to publish a teacher retention strategy.
School Meals: Nutrition
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to update the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 in line with current dietary advice.
School Meals: Nutrition
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to provide nutritious school meals.