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Basic Skills: Young People

Commons · Question 86205 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to teach young people from disadvantaged backgrounds about (a) finance, (b)employment and (c) other life skills.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Dec 2025

On 5 November, the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review published its final recommendations for a refreshed curriculum and assessment system in England. The government’s response to the report includes a commitment to commits to strengthening pupi...