Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 101555

Pupils: Vocational Guidance

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of careers advice and post-16 employment support provided by secondary schools to pupils who do not intend to follow a further education or college route.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Through our commitments to improve careers advice in schools and to deliver two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, we are bridging the gap between the curriculum and the world of work.The updated Gatsby Benchmarks have been adopted in...

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