Question follow-through · 17149

Vocational Education: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to widen access to technical education for young people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to widen access to technical education for young people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The government provides over £18 billion a year for post-16 education and skills, representing record investment this Parliament. This supports young people across the country, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire, to access education and t...

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