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Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 78370

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on considering the application for the proposed new Eton State sixth form college in Oldham.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The department recognises the need for trusts, local authorities and Members of Parliament to have certainty about projects as soon as possible, and we will provide them with an update on next steps in due course.

We have engaged with trusts, local authorities and other stakeholders in relation to individual projects in scope of the review, including gathering evidence on the local need for places, value for money, and the distinctiveness of the educational offer compared to what is already available locally.

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