Chemistry: Education
Commons · Question 32708 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that chemistry education includes (a) green, (b) digital and (c) transferrable skills alongside technical knowledge of the subject.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 6 Mar 2025
The government recognises that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, such as chemistry, are vital for the UK’s future economic needs and to drive up productivity. Chemistry skills, in particular, are necessary for a range of ca...