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STEM Subjects: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect the sustainability of specialist STEM subjects at universities facing financial pressure.

awaiting answerDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
No published answer in this record

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect the sustainability of specialist STEM subjects at universities facing financial pressure.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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British Sign Language: GCSE

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Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure the proposed Specialist Provision Packages set out requirements for supporting children with hearing impairment; and by what date she expects these packages to be published.

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Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in what way the £200 million investment in SEND training will be allocated to improve mainstream school staff expertise in supporting deaf and hearing-impaired pupils; and what proportion is ring-fenced for sen

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Speech and Language Therapy: Children

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