Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing internationally (1) for delivering comprehensive education programmes, comprising science, technology and humanities subjects, (2) to programmes suitable for international online learning to supplement, rather than to replace, classroom teaching, and (3) to programmes designed to be fully acceptable within the countries where they are intended to be received.

The UK is committed to partnerships to deliver comprehensive education programmes comprising science, technology and humanities subjects globally, including through online learning, where appropriate, and working in partnership with countries concerned. For example, the UK's Girls' Education Skills Partnership (GESP) programme provides high quality and market-relevant skills training to girls and young women aged 13 to 24 in Nigeria and Bangladesh, through which they will become entrepreneurial and employable in sectors such as information technology, manufacturing, and other STEM-related fields. The UK is committed to supporting international online learning through initiatives such as the EdTech Hub. We invest in research aimed at empowering decision-makers with evidence on the use of technology in low-and-middle-income countries, including the use of digital tools, data, and technology in schools, at the government level, and at home to improve learning outcomes. We will continue to support innovation and technology to advance learning globally where this makes sense.