Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105518

Further Education and Schools: Basic Skills

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to increases levels of emphasis on the development of essential life skills in schools and colleges.

Answer

Georgia Gould

A reformed national curriculum will provide pupils with a broad range of knowledge and skills that prepares them for adult life. The department will prepare young people for life and careers in a changing world, embedding vital applied knowledge skills in...

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