English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
Commons · Question 79044 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve GCSE outcomes in (a) English and (b) maths for white working-class children.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 20 Oct 2025
All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed. However, the system is not working for all, including white working-class children, who are one of the biggest and lowest-performing groups.This is unacceptable. The upcoming Schools ...