questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers, published on 12 June 2026, whether she has made an estimate of the number of schools in (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex who will offer the new qualification.
answerText: On 12 June, the department launched a public consultation on proposed subject content for a new natural history GCSE. The consultation is open from 12 June to 4 September, and we will consider feedback carefully before finalising the subject content. It i...
heading: Natural History: GCSE