Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 29 October 2024Answered: 4 November 2024

Asked by

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

Janet Daby

The Department considers level 2 English and maths to be essential, so students without those qualifications are required to continue studying to achieve them. The independent curriculum and assessment review is looking at support for students without level 2 in English and Maths at the age of 16, and further information will follow shortly.