Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for establishing Skills England on a statutory basis.

Skills England is already operational in shadow form and the government intends for it to be established as an executive agency soon. This model of arm’s length body provides a strong fit for Skills England as it can be operationalised quickly and provides independence, while ensuring sufficient proximity to the department, so that Skills England can inform decisions on skills policy and delivery.