Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Tabled: 8 September 2026Answered: 14 September 2026

Asked by

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Education (Lucy Powell)

I thank the hon. Lady for all the work she does on the Education Committee. Reforms to curriculum and assessment go hand in hand with our vision to ensure that education is a passport for work, life and success. Becky Francis did a fantastic job for us on the review, and we will soon publish proposals to go out to consultation that build on it. The proposals will ensure a broader and more inclusive education system, with fewer barriers to progression, stronger technical and vocational options, more emphasis on oracy and more stepping-stone qualifications.