STEM subjects: Girls
Commons · Question 48364 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 7 May 2025
High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers and provide every child with the best start in life. As part of this, the department supports various initiatives to encourage more girls into science, technol...