{"value":{"id":166288,"askingMemberId":268,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2014-11-25T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2014-12-01T00:00:00","uin":"906332","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to the Your Life campaign promoting take-up of maths and science subjects.","answeringBodyId":60,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Education","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4027,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2014-12-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Your Life campaign is independently led, with sponsorship from business, and backed by strong support across Government. It is a three-year campaign to ensure the UK has the maths and science skills it needs to succeed in a competitive global economy.</p><p>A 2014 CBI/Pearson report found that STEM skills are in widespread demand and nearly two in five firms that need employees with STEM skills and knowledge currently have difficulties recruiting staff.</p><p>It is essential that students leave school as fully-rounded individuals, with experience of a broad and balanced curriculum to prepare them for life in modern Britain. Maths and science are valuable skills to have, no matter what they choose to pursue.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Science: Education","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/166288","method":"GET"}]}