{"value":{"id":1908604,"askingMemberId":5072,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3870","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the measures set out in the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper have reached (a) consultation stage, (b) pilot stage and (c) full implementation.","answeringBodyId":60,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Education","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5033,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper sets out the government’s plan to deliver a world-leading skills system which meets the economic needs and improves lives. This is a multi-year reform programme that will be delivered through consultation, legislation, cross-government working, and partnership with learners, providers, employers, and local government.</p><p>Since the white paper’s publication in October, we have responded to the franchising in higher education consultation, published our implementation plan for post-16 pathways at level 3 and below, closed our consultation on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform and currently consulting on 16-19 performance measures.</p><p>We have also boosted investment to accelerate delivery of other measures. In March, we launched a youth employment drive with £1 billion investment, contributing to £2.5 billion for Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy over the next three years. In April, we invested £295 million in Technical Excellence Colleges, to support 100,000 learners to develop skills in key sectors.</p><p> </p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Further Education","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908604","method":"GET"}]}