Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 86422

Schools: Vocational Education

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on steps to improve vocational skills teaching in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East, an

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department’s careers framework, the Gatsby Benchmarks, encourages teachers to use industry and career pathways as a context for teaching the national curriculum and qualifications. We also fund the Careers and Enterprise Company to help schools and co...

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