Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104297

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 an Equality Impact Assessment been completed and published for changes to scene-based competencies; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those changes on (a) participation and (b)

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 ...

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