Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 107341
Somali Language: GCSE
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) — Harrow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with exam boards on introducing a GCSE in Somali.
Answer
Georgia GouldDecisions about which languages to offer at GCSE in England are taken by four independent awarding organisations – AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC – rather than by central government. These organisations have the freedom to create a Somali and/or Roman...
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