Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to enable all young people to have the opportunity to choose from the full range of technical A levels.

The Technical and Further Education Act requires schools to give education and training providers the opportunity to talk directly to pupils in years 8-13 about the approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships that they offer.

We intend this measure to come into force in January 2018. It will ensure that young people hear more about the alternatives to academic and school-based routes and are aware of all the opportunities to higher skills that offer access into the workplace.

The Secretary of State has confirmed that we will publish a careers strategy shortly. The strategy will have a clear focus on social mobility and will include proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools and colleges and give people the information they need to access training throughout their working lives.