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Science and Discovery Centres: STEM Subjects

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 66912

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the contribution of science and discovery centres to (a) UK STEM education, skills and career pathways, (b) inclusion and (c) public understanding of science.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell

The department has no formal relationship with science and discovery centres and has therefore not made an assessment of their impact on education. We know many schools work with partners to enrich and supplement students’ core curriculum.

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