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Education: Standards

Commons · Question 108628 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help tackle educational underachievement.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Feb 2026

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, but too many face barriers holding them back, especially those from disadvantaged background...