Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104296

Forensic Science: Vocational Education

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Saqib Bhatti

Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality framework will ensure that scene-based competencies including scene management, evidence recovery, contamination control, forensic photography

Answer

Josh MacAlister

On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, the department published a consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on the 12 January. The reforms set out in the consultation simplify ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 104296) →