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Written question asked by Laura Trott (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2025 (named day). It was answered by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) on Monday, 3 February 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Classics: State Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the savings to the public purse made by cancelling the Latin Excellence Programme from March 2025.

Answer

The current contract for the Latin Excellence Programme, put in place by the previous government, is due to end on 28 February 2025. The Latin Excellence Programme has cost £2,071,000 to date since 2022. All schools on the programme will continue to have access to the programme’s curriculum resources and all students will sit their planned exams this summer.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26924
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance State education Classics
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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