Question follow-through · 25643
Vocational Education: Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with universities o
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Education and skills
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- Graduates: Vacancies · 7 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled PM: From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap, published on 28 July 2026, what recent discussions have taken place with universities o
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
The department is still at an early stage of development. Our ambition is to give every young person access to high-quality technical education pathways from age 14 and support progression into further study, training and skilled employment.We will work w...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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PE and School Sport Partnerships Network
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English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
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