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Schools: Vocational Education

Commons · Question 86422 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 6 Nov 2025

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Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on steps to improve vocational skills teaching in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East, an

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 6 Nov 2025

The department’s careers framework, the Gatsby Benchmarks, encourages teachers to use industry and career pathways as a context for teaching the national curriculum and qualifications. We also fund the Careers and Enterprise Company to help schools and co...