Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 69417

Work Experience: Young People

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Laura Trott

ConservativeSevenoaks

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective delivery of two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, in the context of business operational constraints.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Employers that offer high quality work experience opportunities see direct business benefits, from a more diverse future pipeline of talent, which helps to address local and national economic needs.The department is piloting a new model of work experience...

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