A question on #FurtherEducation tabled by Catherine Atkinson on 28-02-2025 has been answered by Janet Daby.

Heading: Further Education
Question ID: 1779716
UIN: 34692
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-02-28
Asking Member ID: 5143
Asking Member display name: Catherine Atkinson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Catherine Atkinson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of provision for 14 to 16-year-olds in further education colleges on (a) student (i) enrollment and (ii) attendance and (b) students in non-mainst
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Date answered: 2025-03-23
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Answering Member ID: 4698
Answering Member display name: Janet Daby
Answering Member handle: JanetDaby
Answering Member Twitter reference: @JanetDaby
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Answer text: The department wants to ensure that all young people receive the education that is right for them. For over a decade now, colleges have been able to apply to directly enrol 14 to 16-year-olds in full time programmes, to enable students who wish it to unde...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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